Sullivan, Arthur
The Sorcerer
Full Libretto
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ACT I—Grounds of Sir Marmaduke's Mansion, Mid-day
ACT II— Grounds of Sir Marmaduke's Mansion, Midnight
ACT I.
SCENE—Exterior of Sir Marmaduke's Elizabethan Mansion, mid-day.
CHORUS OF VILLAGERS
Ringɹˈɪŋ
forthfˈɔːθ
,
yejiː
bellsbˈɛlz
,
Withwˈɪð
clarionklˈæɹiən
soundsˈaʊnd
—
Forgetfəɡˈɛt
yourjˈɔː
knellsnɛl
,
Forfˈɔː
joysdʒˈɔɪz
aboundɐbˈaʊnd
.
Forgetfəɡˈɛt
yourjˈɔː
notesnˈəʊts
Ofˈɒv
mournfulmˈɔːnfəl
laylˈeɪ
,
Andˈænd
fromfɹˈɒm
yourjˈɔː
throatsθɹˈəʊts
Pourpˈɔː
joydʒˈɔɪ
to-daytəˈdeɪ
.
Forfˈɔː
to-daytəˈdeɪ
youngjˈʌŋ
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
—
youngjˈʌŋ
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
Pointdextre
Isˈɪz
betrothedbɪtɹˈəʊðd
totˈuː
Alineɐlˈaɪn
—
totˈuː
Alineɐlˈaɪn
Sangazure
,
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
pridepɹˈaɪd
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
sexsˈɛks
isˈɪz
—
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
sexsˈɛks
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
nextnˈɛkst
herhˈɜː
Atˈæt
theðə
feastfˈiːst
onˈɒn
theðə
greenɡɹˈiːn
—
onˈɒn
theðə
greenɡɹˈiːn
,
ohˈəʊ
,
bebˈiː
sureʃˈɔː
!
Ringɹˈɪŋ
forthfˈɔːθ
,
yejiː
bellsbˈɛlz
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Exeunt the men
CHORUS OF VILLAGERS
intoˈɪntʊ
househaʊs
)
(Enter Mrs.
CHORUS OF VILLAGERS
Partletˈpɑːtlət
withwˈɪð
Constance
,
herhˈɜː
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
)
P
Constance
,
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
whywˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
depressiondɪpɹˈɛʃən
?
Theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
ringsɹˈɪŋz
withwˈɪð
seasonablesˈiːzənəbəl
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
Becausebɪkˈʌz
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
amiableˈeɪmiəbəl
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
Heirˈeə
totˈuː
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
Sirsˈɜː
Marmaduke
Pointdextre
,
Isˈɪz
plightedplaɪt
totˈuː
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
Ofˈɒv
Annabella
,
Ladylˈeɪdi
Sangazure
.
Youjˈuː
,
youjˈuː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
areə(ɹ)
sadsˈæd
andˈænd
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
spiritsspˈɪɹɪts
;
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
reasonɹˈiːzən
?
Speakspˈiːk
,
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
speakspˈiːk
!
CONST.
Ohˈəʊ
,
motherˈmʌðə
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
askˈɑːsk
!
Ifˈɪf
mymˈaɪ
complexionkəmplˈɛkʃən
Fromfɹˈɒm
redɹˈɛd
totˈuː
whitewˈaɪt
shouldʃˈʊd
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
inˈɪn
quickkwˈɪk
successionsəksˈɛʃən
,
Andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
fromfɹˈɒm
whitewˈaɪt
totˈuː
redɹˈɛd
,
ohˈəʊ
,
taketˈeɪk
nonəʊ
noticenˈəʊtɪs
!
Ifˈɪf
mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
limbslˈɪmz
shouldʃˈʊd
trembletɹˈɛmbəl
withwˈɪð
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
,
Paypˈeɪ
nonəʊ
attentionɐtˈɛnʃən
,
motherˈmʌðə
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
!
If long and deep-drawn sighs I chance to utter,
CONST.
Ohˈəʊ
,
heedhˈiːd
themðˈɛm
notnˈɒt
,
theirðˈeə
causekˈɔːz
mustmˈʌst
ne'er
bebˈiː
knownnˈəʊn
!
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partlet motions to Chorus to leave her with Constance.
Exeunt
CONST.
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
ofˈɒv
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
.
CONSTANCE
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
,
I sigh with pleasure—
CONSTANCE
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
,
I sigh with grief.
CONSTANCE
Mymˈaɪ
hopelesshˈəʊpləs
fearfˈiə
Nonəʊ
soulsˈəʊl
cankˈæn
measuremˈɛʒɐ
—
Hishˈɪz
lovelˈʌv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
Cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
mymˈaɪ
achingˈeɪkɪŋ
hearthˈɑːt
reliefɹɪlˈiːf
!
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
coldkˈəʊld
,
I weep for sorrow—
CONSTANCE
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
kindkˈaɪnd
,
I weep for joy.
CONSTANCE
Mymˈaɪ
griefɡɹˈiːf
untoldʌntˈəʊld
Knowsnˈəʊz
nonəʊ
to-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
—
Mymˈaɪ
woewˈəʊ
cankˈæn
findfˈaɪnd
Nonəʊ
hopehˈəʊp
,
nonəʊ
solacesˈɒlɪs
,
nonəʊ
alloyˈæ.lɔɪ
!
P
Comekˈʌm
,
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
allˈɔːl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
!
Dodə
notnˈɒt
fearfˈiə
—
I
,
tootˈuː
,
havehəv
lovedlˈʌvd
;
butbˈʌt
thatðˈæt
waswˈɒz
longlˈɒŋ
agoɐɡˈəʊ
!
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
theðə
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
youngjˈʌŋ
affectionsɐfˈɛkʃənz
?
CONST.
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
motherˈmʌðə
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
!
(
Lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
offˈɒf
)
Enter Dr.
DR. DALY
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
pensivepˈɛnsɪv
andˈænd
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
seesˈiː
themðˈɛm
P
(
amazedɐmˈeɪzd
)
Ourˈaʊə
reverendɹˈɛvəɹˌɛnd
vicarvˈɪkɐ
!
CONST.
Ohˈəʊ
,
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
almostˈɔːlməʊst
brokenbɹˈəʊkən
!
P
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
bebˈiː
comfortedkˈʌmfətɪd
.
Totˈuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
unionjˈuːniən
I
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
offerˈɒfɐ
anyˈɛni
oppositionˌɒpəzˈɪʃən
.
Taketˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
—
he's
yoursjˈɔːz
!
Maymˈeɪ
youjˈuː
andˈænd
heˈhiː
bebˈiː
happyhˈæpi
!
CONST.
Butbˈʌt
,
motherˈmʌðə
deardˈiə
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
yoursjˈɔːz
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
!
P
That's
truetɹˈuː
,
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
CONST.
Heˈhiː
mightmˈaɪt
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
!
P
Heˈhiː
mightmˈaɪt
.
Butbˈʌt
comekˈʌm
—
taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
—
I'll
probepɹˈəʊb
himhˈɪm
onˈɒn
theðə
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
.
Be comforted—leave this affair to me.
P
(
Theyðˈeɪ
withdrawwɪðdɹˈɔː
)
DR. DALY
Theðə
airˈeə
isˈɪz
chargedtʃˈɑːdʒd
withwˈɪð
amatoryˈæmətəɹˌi
numbersnˈʌmbəz
—
Softsˈɒft
madrigalsmˈædɹɪɡəlz
,
andˈænd
dreamydɹˈiːmi
lovers'
layslˈeɪz
.
Peacepˈiːs
,
peacepˈiːs
,
oldˈəʊld
hearthˈɑːt
!
Whywˈaɪ
wakenwˈeɪkən
fromfɹˈɒm
itsˈɪts
slumbersslˈʌmbəz
Theðə
achingˈeɪkɪŋ
memorymˈɛməɹˌi
ofˈɒv
theðə
oldˈəʊld
,
oldˈəʊld
daysdˈeɪz
?
ALL
Timetˈaɪm
waswˈɒz
whenwˈɛn
Lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
I
werewˈɜː
wellwˈɛl
acquaintedɐkwˈeɪntɪd
.
Timetˈaɪm
waswˈɒz
whenwˈɛn
wewˈiː
walkedwˈɔːkt
everˈɛvɐ
handhˈænd
inˈɪn
handhˈænd
.
A
saintlysˈeɪntli
youthjˈuːθ
,
withwˈɪð
worldlywˈɜːldli
thoughtθˈɔːt
untaintedʌntˈeɪntɪd
,
Nonenʌn
better-loved
thanðˈɐn
I
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
theðə
landlˈænd
!
Timetˈaɪm
waswˈɒz
,
whenwˈɛn
maidensmˈeɪdənz
ofˈɒv
theðə
noblestnˈəʊbləst
stationstˈeɪʃən
,
Forsakingfɔːsˈeɪkɪŋ
evenˈiːvən
militarymˈɪlɪtəɹi
menmˈɛn
,
Wouldwˈʊd
gazeɡˈeɪz
uponəpˈɒn
memˈiː
,
raptɹˈæpt
inˈɪn
adorationˌædəɹˈeɪʃən
—
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
,
I
waswˈɒz
a
fairfˈeə
youngjˈʌŋ
curateˈkjʊəɹət
thenðˈɛn
!
Hadhˈæd
I
a
headachehˈɛdeɪk
?
sighedsˈaɪd
theðə
maidsmˈeɪdz
assembledɐsˈɛmbəld
;
Hadhˈæd
I
a
coldkˈəʊld
?
welledwˈɛld
forthfˈɔːθ
theðə
silentsˈaɪlənt
teartɛə
;
Diddˈɪd
I
looklˈʊk
palepˈeɪl
?
thenðˈɛn
halfhˈɑːf
a
parishpˈæɹɪʃ
trembledtɹˈɛmbəld
;
Andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
I
coughedkˈɒfd
allˈɔːl
thoughtθˈɔːt
theðə
endˈɛnd
waswˈɒz
nearnˈiə
!
I
hadhˈæd
nonəʊ
carekˈeə
—
nonəʊ
jealousdʒˈɛləs
doubtsdˈaʊts
hunghˈʌŋ
o'er
memˈiː
—
Forfˈɔː
I
waswˈɒz
lovedlˈʌvd
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
otherˈʌðɐ
menmˈɛn
.
Fledflˈɛd
gildedɡˈɪldɪd
dukesdjˈuːks
andˈænd
beltedbˈɛltɪd
earlsˈɜːlz
beforebɪfˈɔː
memˈiː
—
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
,
I
waswˈɒz
a
palepˈeɪl
youngjˈʌŋ
curateˈkjʊəɹət
themðˈɛm
!
(
Atˈæt
theðə
conclusionkənklˈuːʒən
ofˈɒv
theðə
balladbˈæləd
,
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
comeskˈʌmz
forwardfˈɔːwəd
withwˈɪð
Constance
)
P
Goodɡˈʊd
daydˈeɪ
,
reverendɹˈɛvəɹˌɛnd
sirsˈɜː
.
D
Ahˈɑː
,
goodɡˈʊd
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
I
aməm
gladɡlˈæd
totˈuː
seesˈiː
youjˈuː
.
Andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
Constance
!
Whywˈaɪ
,
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
a
littlelˈɪtəl
womanwˈʊmən
,
I
declaredɪklˈeə
!
CONST.
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
motherˈmʌðə
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
speakspˈiːk
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
!
P
Yesjˈɛs
,
reverendɹˈɛvəɹˌɛnd
sirsˈɜː
,
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
nearlynˈiəli
eighteeneɪtˈiːn
,
andˈænd
asəz
goodɡˈʊd
a
girlɡˈɜːl
asəz
everˈɛvɐ
steppedstˈɛpt
.
(Aside to Dr.
P
Dalyˈdeɪli
)
Ahˈɑː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
I'm
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
I
shallʃˈæl
soonsˈuːn
loselˈuːz
herhˈɜː
!
(aside to Mrs.
D
Partletˈpɑːtlət
)
Deardˈiə
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
painpˈeɪn
memˈiː
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
.
Isˈɪz
sheʃˈiː
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
?
P
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
—
I
don't
meanmˈiːn
thatðˈæt
—
butbˈʌt
youngjˈʌŋ
girlsɡˈɜːlz
looklˈʊk
totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
marriedmˈæɹɪd
.
D
Ohˈəʊ
,
I
taketˈeɪk
youjˈuː
.
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
sureʃˈɔː
.
Butbˈʌt
there's
plentyplˈɛnti
ofˈɒv
timetˈaɪm
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
.
Fourfˈɔː
orˈɔː
fivefˈaɪv
yearsjˈiəz
hencehˈɛns
,
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
fourfˈɔː
orˈɔː
fivefˈaɪv
yearsjˈiəz
hencehˈɛns
.
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
theðə
timetˈaɪm
doesdəz
comekˈʌm
,
I
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
muchmˈʌtʃ
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
inˈɪn
marryingmˈæɹɪɪŋ
herhˈɜː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
—
CONST.
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
motherˈmʌðə
!
D
Totˈuː
somesˈʌm
strappingstɹˈæpɪŋ
youngjˈʌŋ
fellowfˈɛləʊ
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
ownˈəʊn
rankɹˈæŋk
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
.
CONST.
(
inˈɪn
tearstɪɹz
)
Heˈhiː
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
P
I
havehəv
oftenˈɒfən
wonderedwˈʌndəd
,
reverendɹˈɛvəɹˌɛnd
sirsˈɜː
(
ifˈɪf
you'll
excuseɪkˈskjuːz
theðə
libertylˈɪbəti
),
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
havehəv
nevernˈɛvɐ
marriedmˈæɹɪd
.
D
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Bebˈiː
stillstˈɪl
,
mymˈaɪ
flutteringflˈʌtəɹɪŋ
hearthˈɑːt
!
P
A
clergyman's
wifewˈaɪf
doesdəz
sosˈəʊ
muchmˈʌtʃ
goodɡˈʊd
inˈɪn
a
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
.
besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
thatðˈæt
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
asəz
youngjˈʌŋ
asəz
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
,
andˈænd
beforebɪfˈɔː
veryvˈɛɹi
longlˈɒŋ
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
wantwˈɒnt
somebodysˈʌmbɒdi
totˈuː
nursenˈɜːs
youjˈuː
,
andˈænd
looklˈʊk
afterˈɑːftɐ
yourjˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
comfortskˈʌmfəts
.
D
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
muchmˈʌtʃ
truthtɹˈuːθ
inˈɪn
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
.
I
aməm
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
onˈɒn
inˈɪn
yearsjˈiəz
,
andˈænd
a
helpmate
wouldwˈʊd
cheertʃˈiə
mymˈaɪ
decliningdɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
daysdˈeɪz
.
Timetˈaɪm
waswˈɒz
whenwˈɛn
itˈɪt
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
;
butbˈʌt
I
havehəv
leftlˈɛft
itˈɪt
tootˈuː
longlˈɒŋ
—
I
aməm
anˈɐn
oldˈəʊld
fogyˈfoʊɡi
,
nownˈaʊ
,
aməm
I
notnˈɒt
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
?
(
totˈuː
Constance
)—
a
veryvˈɛɹi
oldˈəʊld
fogyˈfoʊɡi
,
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Nonəʊ
,
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
mademˈeɪd
upˈʌp
.
I
shallʃˈæl
livelɪv
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
a
solitarysˈɒlɪtəɹi
oldˈəʊld
bachelorbˈætʃəlɐ
.
CONST.
Ohˈəʊ
,
motherˈmʌðə
,
motherˈmʌðə
!
(
Sobssˈɒbz
onˈɒn
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partlet's
bosombˈʊsəm
)
P
Comekˈʌm
,
comekˈʌm
,
deardˈiə
onewˈɒn
,
don't
fretfɹˈɛt
.
Atˈæt
a
moremˈɔː
fittingfˈɪtɪŋ
timetˈaɪm
wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
trytɹˈaɪ
againɐɡˈɛn
—
wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
trytɹˈaɪ
againɐɡˈɛn
.
(Exeunt Mrs.
P
Partletˈpɑːtlət
andˈænd
Constance
)
D
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
themðˈɛm
)
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
girlɡˈɜːl
!
I'm
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
sheʃˈiː
hashˈæz
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
mindmˈaɪnd
.
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
comelykˈʌmli
.
Timetˈaɪm
waswˈɒz
whenwˈɛn
thisðˈɪs
oldˈəʊld
hearthˈɑːt
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
throbbedθɹˈɒbd
inˈɪn
double-time
atˈæt
theðə
sightsˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
fairyfˈeəɹi
formfˈɔːm
!
Butbˈʌt
tushtʌʃ
!
I
aməm
pulingpjuːl
!
Herehˈiə
comeskˈʌmz
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
proudpɹˈaʊd
andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
drydɹˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
tell-taleˈtɛlteɪl
teartɛə
!
Enter Sir Marmaduke and Alexis
D
Sirsˈɜː
Marmaduke
—
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
youngjˈʌŋ
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
—
Onˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
mostmˈəʊst
happyhˈæpi
,
mostmˈəʊst
auspiciousɔːspˈɪʃəs
plightingplˈaɪtɪŋ
—
Permitpɚˈmɪt
memˈiː
asəz
a
truetɹˈuː
oldˈəʊld
friendfɹˈɛnd
totˈuː
tendertˈɛndɐ
Mymˈaɪ
bestbˈɛst
,
mymˈaɪ
veryvˈɛɹi
bestbˈɛst
congratulationskənɡɹˈætʃʊlˈeɪʃənz
!
SIR MARMADUKE
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
mostmˈəʊst
obleeging
!
ALEX.
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
DR. DALY
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
oldˈəʊld
tutortjˈuːtɐ
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
valuedvˈæljuːd
pastorpˈɑːstɐ
,
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
bottombˈɒtəm
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
!
(
Spokenspˈəʊkən
throughθɹˈuː
musicmjˈuːzɪk
)
D
Maymˈeɪ
fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
blessblˈɛs
youjˈuː
!
maymˈeɪ
theðə
middlemˈɪdəl
distancedˈɪstəns
Ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
youngjˈʌŋ
lifelˈaɪf
bebˈiː
pleasantplˈɛzənt
asəz
theðə
foregroundfˈɔːɡɹaʊnd
—
Theðə
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
foregroundfˈɔːɡɹaʊnd
!
andˈænd
,
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
havehəv
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
itˈɪt
,
Maymˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
whichwˈɪtʃ
nownˈaʊ
isˈɪz
theðə
far-off
horizonhəɹˈaɪzən
(
Butbˈʌt
whichwˈɪtʃ
willwˈɪl
thenðˈɛn
becomebɪkˈʌm
theðə
middlemˈɪdəl
distancedˈɪstəns
),
Inˈɪn
fruitfulfɹˈuːtfəl
promisepɹˈɒmɪs
bebˈiː
exceededɛksˈiːdɪd
onlyˈəʊnli
Bybˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
whichwˈɪtʃ
willwˈɪl
havehəv
openedˈəʊpənd
,
inˈɪn
theðə
meantimemˈiːntaɪm
,
Intoˈɪntʊ
a
newnjˈuː
andˈænd
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
horizonhəɹˈaɪzən
!
SIR MARMADUKE
Deardˈiə
Sirsˈɜː
,
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
excellentˈɛksələnt
exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
Ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
oldˈəʊld
schoolskˈuːl
ofˈɒv
statelystˈeɪtli
complimentˈkɑmpləmənt
Totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
havehəv
,
throughθɹˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
,
beenbˈiːn
muchmˈʌtʃ
addictedɐdˈɪktɪd
.
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
obleege
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
a
copykˈɒpi
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
,
Inˈɪn
clerkly
manuscriptmˈænjuːskɹˌɪpt
,
thatðˈæt
I
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
Maymˈeɪ
usejuːs
itˈɪt
onˈɒn
appropriateəˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.eɪt
occasionsəkˈeɪʒənz
?
D
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
a
fairly-written
copykˈɒpi
Ereˈeə
Solsɒl
hashˈæz
sunksˈʌŋk
intoˈɪntʊ
hishˈɪz
westernwˈɛstən
slumbersslˈʌmbəz
!
(Exit
D
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
)
SIR MARMADUKE
(
totˈuː
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
a
reverieɹˈɛvəɹˌi
)
Comekˈʌm
,
comekˈʌm
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
—
yourjˈɔː
fianceefiˈɒ̃seɪ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
fivefˈaɪv
minutesmˈɪnɪts
.
Rouseɹˈaʊz
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
totˈuː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
herhˈɜː
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Ohˈəʊ
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
fortunatefˈɔːtʃənət
youngjˈʌŋ
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
andˈænd
I
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
disguisedɪsɡˈaɪz
fromfɹˈɒm
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
thisðˈɪs
unionjˈuːniən
withwˈɪð
theðə
Househaʊs
ofˈɒv
Sangazure
realizesˈɹɪə.laɪz
mymˈaɪ
fondestfˈɒndəst
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
.
Alineɐlˈaɪn
isˈɪz
richɹˈɪtʃ
,
andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
ofˈɒv
a
sufficientlysəfˈɪʃəntli
oldˈəʊld
familyfˈæmɪli
,
forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
theðə
sevensˈɛvən
thousandθˈaʊzənd
andˈænd
thirty-seventhˌθɜːti ˈsɛvənθ
inˈɪn
directdaɪɹˈɛkt
descentdɪsˈɛnt
fromfɹˈɒm
Helenˈhɛlən
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Truetɹˈuː
,
thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
a
blotblˈɒt
onˈɒn
theðə
escutcheonɛskˈʌtʃən
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
ladylˈeɪdi
—
thatðˈæt
affairɐfˈeə
withwˈɪð
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
—
butbˈʌt
wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
theðə
familyfˈæmɪli
,
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
,
inˈɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
flawflˈɔː
?
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
luckylˈʌki
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
—
a
veryvˈɛɹi
luckylˈʌki
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
I
aməm
wellingwˈɛlɪŋ
overˈəʊvɐ
withwˈɪð
limpidlˈɪmpɪd
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Nonəʊ
sicklyingˈsɪkli
tainttˈeɪnt
ofˈɒv
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
overliesˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ
theðə
lucidlˈuːsɪd
lakelˈeɪk
ofˈɒv
liquidlˈɪkwɪd
lovelˈʌv
,
uponəpˈɒn
whichwˈɪtʃ
,
handhˈænd
inˈɪn
handhˈænd
,
Alineɐlˈaɪn
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
floatflˈəʊt
intoˈɪntʊ
eternityɪtˈɜːnɪti
!
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
I
desiredɪzˈaɪə
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
youjˈuː
dodə
notnˈɒt
speakspˈiːk
sosˈəʊ
openlyˈəʊpənli
.
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
balladsbˈælədz
inˈɪn
praisepɹˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
beautybjˈuːti
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
expectɛkspˈɛkt
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
menialsmˈiːnɪəlz
whohˈuː
waitwˈeɪt
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
yourjˈɔː
chairtʃˈeə
totˈuː
choruskˈɔːɹəs
yourjˈɔː
ecstasiesˈɛkstəsiz
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
a
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
loveslˈʌvz
asəz
I
lovelˈʌv
—
Poohpˈuː
poohpˈuː
,
sirsˈɜː
!
fiftyfˈɪfti
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
I
madlymˈædli
lovedlˈʌvd
yourjˈɔː
futurefjˈuːtʃɐ
mother-in-lawˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɔː
,
theðə
Ladylˈeɪdi
Sangazure
,
andˈænd
I
havehəv
reasonɹˈiːzən
totˈuː
believebɪlˈiːv
thatðˈæt
sheʃˈiː
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
Butbˈʌt
werewˈɜː
wewˈiː
guiltyɡˈɪlti
ofˈɒv
theðə
indelicacy
ofˈɒv
publiclypˈʌblɪkli
rushingɹˈʌʃɪŋ
intoˈɪntʊ
eachˈiːtʃ
other's
armsˈɑːmz
,
exclaimingɛksklˈeɪmɪŋ
—
"
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
adoredɐdˈɔːd
onewˈɒn
!"
"
Belovedbɪˈlʌvd
boybˈɔɪ
!"
"
Ecstaticɛkstˈætɪk
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!"
"
Unmingled
joydʒˈɔɪ
!"
whichwˈɪtʃ
seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
theðə
modernmˈɒdən
fashionfˈæʃən
ofˈɒv
love-making
?
Nonəʊ
!
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
"
Madammˈædəm
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
theðə
enjoymentɛndʒˈɔɪmənt
ofˈɒv
goodɡˈʊd
healthhˈɛlθ
"—"
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
vastlyvˈɑːstli
politepəlˈaɪt
,
I
protestˈpɹəʊ.tɛst
I
aməm
mightymˈaɪti
wellwˈɛl
"—
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
forthfˈɔːθ
.
Muchmˈʌtʃ
moremˈɔː
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
—
muchmˈʌtʃ
moremˈɔː
respectfulɹɪspˈɛktfəl
.
Butbˈʌt
seesˈiː
—
Alineɐlˈaɪn
approaches—let us retire, that she may compose herself for the
SIR MARMADUKE
interestingˈɪntɹəstɪŋ
ceremonysˈɛɹɪməni
inˈɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
totˈuː
playplˈeɪ
sosˈəʊ
importantɪmpˈɔːtənt
a
partpˈɑːt
.
(Exeunt Sir Marmaduke and
SIR MARMADUKE
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
)
Enter Aline on terrace, preceded by Chorus of Girls
CHORUS OF GIRLS
Withwˈɪð
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
voicevˈɔɪs
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
thisðˈɪs
matingmˈeɪtɪŋ
:
Totˈuː
theðə
youthjˈuːθ
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
choicetʃˈɔɪs
,
Withwˈɪð
a
hearthˈɑːt
palpitatingpˈælpɪtˌeɪtɪŋ
,
Comeskˈʌmz
theðə
lovelylˈʌvli
Alineɐlˈaɪn
!
Maymˈeɪ
theirðˈeə
lovelˈʌv
nevernˈɛvɐ
cloyklˈɔɪ
!
Maymˈeɪ
theirðˈeə
blissblˈɪs
memˈiː
unboundedʌnbˈaʊndɪd
!
Withwˈɪð
a
halohˈeɪləʊ
ofˈɒv
joydʒˈɔɪ
Maymˈeɪ
theirðˈeə
liveslɪvz
bebˈiː
surroundedsəɹˈaʊndɪd
!
Heavenhˈɛvən
blessblˈɛs
ourˈaʊə
Alineɐlˈaɪn
!
ALINE
Mymˈaɪ
kindlykˈaɪndli
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
greetingɡɹˈiːtɪŋ
Andˈænd
asəz
youjˈuː
wishwˈɪʃ
memˈiː
everyˈɛvɹi
earthlyˈɜːθli
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
yourjˈɔː
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
quickkwˈɪk
fulfillmentfʊlˈfɪl.mənt
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
happyhˈæpi
youngjˈʌŋ
hearthˈɑːt
!
Comeskˈʌmz
thyðˈaɪ
youngjˈʌŋ
lordlˈɔːd
a-wooing
Withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
eyesˈaɪz
,
Andˈænd
pridepɹˈaɪd
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
breastbɹˈɛst
—
Makemˈeɪk
muchmˈʌtʃ
ofˈɒv
thyðˈaɪ
prizepɹˈaɪz
,
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
theðə
bestbˈɛst
Thatðˈæt
everˈɛvɐ
camekˈeɪm
a-suing
.
Yetjˈɛt
—
yetjˈɛt
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
partpˈɑːt
,
Youngjˈʌŋ
hearthˈɑːt
!
Yetjˈɛt
—
yetjˈɛt
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
partpˈɑːt
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
merrymˈɛɹi
youngjˈʌŋ
hearthˈɑːt
,
Brightbɹˈaɪt
areə(ɹ)
theðə
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
thyðˈaɪ
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
!
Butbˈʌt
happierhˈæpɪɐ
farfˈɑː
Theðə
daysdˈeɪz
untriedʌntɹˈaɪd
—
Nonəʊ
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
cankˈæn
marmˈɑː
,
Whenwˈɛn
lovelˈʌv
hashˈæz
tiedtˈaɪd
Theðə
knotnˈɒt
there's
nonəʊ
undoingʌndˈuːɪŋ
.
Thenðˈɛn
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
partpˈɑːt
,
Youngjˈʌŋ
hearthˈɑːt
!
Thenðˈɛn
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
partpˈɑːt
!
Enter Lady Sangazure
RECITATIVE—LADY S
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
I
joindʒˈɔɪn
inˈɪn
theseðˈiːz
congratulationskənɡɹˈætʃʊlˈeɪʃənz
:
Heedhˈiːd
notnˈɒt
theðə
teartɛə
thatðˈæt
dimsdˈɪmz
thisðˈɪs
agedˈeɪ.dʒɪd
eyeˈaɪ
!
Oldˈəʊld
memoriesmˈɛməɹˌiz
crowdkɹˈaʊd
uponəpˈɒn
memˈiː
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
I
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
'Tis
forfˈɔː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
,
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
!
Enter Alexis, preceded by Chorus of Men
CHORUS OF MEN AND WOMEN
Withwˈɪð
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
voicevˈɔɪs
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
thisðˈɪs
matingmˈeɪtɪŋ
;
Totˈuː
theðə
maidmˈeɪd
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
choicetʃˈɔɪs
,
Withwˈɪð
a
hearthˈɑːt
palpitatingpˈælpɪtˌeɪtɪŋ
,
Comeskˈʌmz
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
!.
(Sir Marmaduke enters.
CHORUS OF MEN AND WOMEN
Ladylˈeɪdi
Sangazure
andˈænd
heˈhiː
exhibitɛɡzˈɪbɪt
signssˈaɪnz
ofˈɒv
strongstɹˈɒŋ
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
atˈæt
theðə
sightsˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
whichwˈɪtʃ
theyðˈeɪ
endeavorɪnˈdɛv.ə
totˈuː
repressɹəˈpɹɛs
.
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
andˈænd
Alineɐlˈaɪn
rushɹˈʌʃ
intoˈɪntʊ
eachˈiːtʃ
other's
armsˈɑːmz
)
RECITATIVE
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
adoredɐdˈɔːd
onewˈɒn
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Belovedbɪˈlʌvd
boybˈɔɪ
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Ecstaticɛkstˈætɪk
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Unmingled
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
(
Theyðˈeɪ
retireɹɪtˈaɪə
upˈʌp
)
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
SIRsˈɜː
MARMADUKE
andˈænd
LADYlˈeɪdi
SANGAZURE
with stately courtesy
SIR MARMADUKE
Welcomewˈɛlkʌm
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
adieuɐdjˈuː
totˈuː
sadnesssˈædnəs
!
Asəz
Auroraɐɹˈɔːɹɐ
gildsɡˈɪldz
theðə
daydˈeɪ
,
Sosˈəʊ
thoseðˈəʊz
eyesˈaɪz
,
twintwˈɪn
orbsˈɔːbz
ofˈɒv
gladnessɡlˈædnəs
,
Chasetʃˈeɪs
theðə
cloudsklˈaʊdz
ofˈɒv
carekˈeə
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
Irresistibleɪɹɪsˈɪstəbəl
incentiveɪnsˈɛntɪv
Bidsbˈɪdz
memˈiː
humblyhˈʌmbli
kisskˈɪs
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
;
I'm
yourjˈɔː
servicesˈɜːvɪs
mostmˈəʊst
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
—
Mostmˈəʊst
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
totˈuː
commandkəmˈɑːnd
!
Aside with frantic vehemence
SIR MARMADUKE
Wildwˈaɪld
withwˈɪð
adorationˌædəɹˈeɪʃən
!
Madmˈæd
withwˈɪð
fascinationfˌæsɪnˈeɪʃən
!
Totˈuː
indulgeɪndˈʌldʒ
mymˈaɪ
lamentationlɐmɪntˈeɪʃən
Nonəʊ
occasionəkˈeɪʒən
dodə
I
missmˈɪs
!
Goadedɡˈəʊdɪd
totˈuː
distractiondɪstɹˈækʃən
Bybˈaɪ
maddeningmˈædənɪŋ
inactionɪnˈækʃən
,
I find some satisfaction
SIR MARMADUKE
Inˈɪn
apostophe
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
:
"
Sangazure
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
,
"
Sangazure
divinedɪvˈaɪn
,
"
Welcomewˈɛlkʌm
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
portalpˈɔːtəl
,
"
Angelˈeɪndʒəl
,
ohˈəʊ
bebˈiː
minemˈaɪn
!"
Aloud with much ceremony
SIR MARMADUKE
Irresistibleɪɹɪsˈɪstəbəl
incentiveɪnsˈɛntɪv
Bidsbˈɪdz
memˈiː
humblyhˈʌmbli
kisskˈɪs
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
;
I'm
yourjˈɔː
servantsˈɜːvənt
mostmˈəʊst
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
—
Mostmˈəʊst
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
totˈuː
commandkəmˈɑːnd
!
LADY S.
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
mostmˈəʊst
politelypəlˈaɪtli
Forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
courtesee
;
Complimentˈkɑmpləmənt
moremˈɔː
truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
knightlynˈaɪtli
Nevernˈɛvɐ
yetjˈɛt
waswˈɒz
paidpˈeɪd
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
Chivalrytʃˈɪvəlɹi
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
ingredientɪnɡɹˈiːdiənt
Sadlysˈædli
lackinglˈækɪŋ
inˈɪn
ourˈaʊə
landlˈænd
—
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
aməm
yourjˈɔː
mostmˈəʊst
obedientəʊbˈiːdiənt
,
Mostmˈəʊst
obedientəʊbˈiːdiənt
totˈuː
commandkəmˈɑːnd
!
Aside and with great vehemence
LADY S.
Wildwˈaɪld
withwˈɪð
adorationˌædəɹˈeɪʃən
!
Madmˈæd
withwˈɪð
fascinationfˌæsɪnˈeɪʃən
!
Totˈuː
indulgeɪndˈʌldʒ
mymˈaɪ
lamentationlɐmɪntˈeɪʃən
Nonəʊ
occasionəkˈeɪʒən
dodə
I
missmˈɪs
!
Goadedɡˈəʊdɪd
totˈuː
distractiondɪstɹˈækʃən
Bybˈaɪ
maddeningmˈædənɪŋ
inactionɪnˈækʃən
,
I find some satisfaction
LADY S.
Inˈɪn
apostophe
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
:
"
Marmaduke
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
,
"
Marmaduke
divinedɪvˈaɪn
,
"
Taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
totˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
portalpˈɔːtəl
,
"
Lovedlˈʌvd
onewˈɒn
,
ohˈəʊ
bebˈiː
minemˈaɪn
!"
Aloud with much ceremony
LADY S.
Chivalrytʃˈɪvəlɹi
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
ingredientɪnɡɹˈiːdiənt
Sadlysˈædli
lackinglˈækɪŋ
inˈɪn
ourˈaʊə
landlˈænd
;
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
aməm
yourjˈɔː
mostmˈəʊst
obedientəʊbˈiːdiənt
,
Mostmˈəʊst
obedientəʊbˈiːdiənt
totˈuː
commandkəmˈɑːnd
!
During this the Notary has entered, with marriage contract
NOTARY
Allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
preparedpɹɪpˈeəd
forfˈɔː
sealingsˈiːlɪŋ
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
signingsˈaɪnɪŋ
,
Theðə
contractˈkɒntɹækt
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
drafteddɹˈɑːftɪd
asəz
agreedɐɡɹˈiːd
;
Approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
theðə
tabletˈeɪbəl
,
ohˈəʊ
,
yejiː
loverslˈʌvəz
piningpˈaɪnɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
handhˈænd
andˈænd
sealsˈiːl
comekˈʌm
executeˈɛksɪkjˌuːt
theðə
deeddˈiːd
!
(
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
andˈænd
Alineɐlˈaɪn
advanceɐdvˈæns
andˈænd
signsˈaɪn
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
supportedsəpˈɔːtɪd
bybˈaɪ
Sirsˈɜː
Marmaduke
,
Alineɐlˈaɪn
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
Motherˈmʌðə
)
CHORUS
Seesˈiː
theyðˈeɪ
signsˈaɪn
,
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
a
quiverkwˈɪvɐ
,
itˈɪt
—
Thenðˈɛn
totˈuː
sealsˈiːl
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
.
Theyðˈeɪ
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
itˈɪt
—
theyðˈeɪ
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
itˈɪt
Asəz
theirðˈeə
Actˈækt
andˈænd
Deeddˈiːd
!
ALEX.
I
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
itˈɪt
—
I
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
itˈɪt
Asəz
mymˈaɪ
Actˈækt
andˈænd
Deeddˈiːd
!.
ALINE
I
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
itˈɪt
—
I
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
itˈɪt
.
Asəz
mymˈaɪ
Actˈækt
andˈænd
Deeddˈiːd
!
CHO.
Withwˈɪð
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
voicevˈɔɪs
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
thisðˈɪs
matingmˈeɪtɪŋ
;
Leave them here to rejoice,
CHO.
Withwˈɪð
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
palpitatingpˈælpɪtˌeɪtɪŋ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
,
Andˈænd
theðə
lovelylˈʌvli
Alineɐlˈaɪn
!
(Exeunt all but Alexis
CHO.
andˈænd
Alineɐlˈaɪn
)
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
aloneɐlˈəʊn
!
Mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
irrevocablyɪɹɪvˈɒkəbli
betrothedbɪtɹˈəʊðd
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
happyhˈæpi
?
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
doubtdˈaʊt
itˈɪt
?
Dodə
I
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
onˈɒn
earthˈɜːθ
,
andˈænd
aməm
I
notnˈɒt
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
inˈɪn
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
?
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
,
faithfullyfˈeɪθfəli
givenɡˈɪvən
andˈænd
faithfullyfˈeɪθfəli
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
,
theðə
sourcesˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
everyˈɛvɹi
earthlyˈɜːθli
joydʒˈɔɪ
?
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
thereðˈeə
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
persuadedpəswˈeɪdɪd
ofˈɒv
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
maximmˈæksɪm
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
wouldwˈʊd
breakbɹˈeɪk
downdˈaʊn
theðə
artificialˌɑːtɪfˈɪʃəl
barriersbˈæɹiəz
ofˈɒv
rankɹˈæŋk
,
wealthwˈɛlθ
,
educationˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən
,
ageˈeɪdʒ
,
beautybjˈuːti
,
habitshˈæbɪts
,
tastetˈeɪst
,
andˈænd
tempertˈɛmpɐ
,
andˈænd
recognizeˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz
theðə
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
principlepɹˈɪnsɪpəl
,
thatðˈæt
inˈɪn
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
aloneɐlˈəʊn
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
foundfˈaʊnd
theðə
panaceapˌænɐsˈiːɐ
forfˈɔː
everyˈɛvɹi
illˈɪl
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Continuekəntˈɪnjuː
totˈuː
preachpɹˈiːtʃ
thatðˈæt
sweetswˈiːt
doctrinedˈɒktɹɪn
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
succeedsəksˈiːd
,
ohˈəʊ
,
evangelɪˈvænd͡ʒəl
ofˈɒv
truetɹˈuː
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
I
hopehˈəʊp
sosˈəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
asəz
yetjˈɛt
theðə
causekˈɔːz
progressesˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs
butbˈʌt
slowlyslˈəʊli
.
Stillstˈɪl
I
havehəv
mademˈeɪd
somesˈʌm
convertsˈkɒn.vəts
totˈuː
theðə
principlepɹˈɪnsɪpəl
,
thatðˈæt
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
womenwˈɪmɪn
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
coupledkˈʌpəld
inˈɪn
matrimonymˈætɹɪməni
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
distinctiondɪstˈɪŋkʃən
ofˈɒv
rankɹˈæŋk
.
I
havehəv
lecturedlˈɛktʃəd
onˈɒn
theðə
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
atˈæt
Mechanics'
Institutesˈɪnstɪtjˌuːts
,
andˈænd
theðə
mechanicsmɪkˈænɪks
werewˈɜː
unanimousjuːnˈænɪməs
inˈɪn
favourfˈeɪvɐ
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
viewsvjˈuːz
.
I
havehəv
preachedpɹˈiːtʃt
inˈɪn
workhouseswˈɜːkhaʊzɪz
,
beershops
,
andˈænd
Lunaticlˈuːnətˌɪk
Asylumsɐsˈaɪləmz
,
andˈænd
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
receivedɹɪsˈiːvd
withwˈɪð
enthusiasmɛnθjˈuːzɪˌæzəm
.
I
havehəv
addressedɐdɹˈɛst
navviesnˈævɪz
onˈɒn
theðə
advantagesɐdvˈɑːntɪdʒɪz
thatðˈæt
wouldwˈʊd
accrueɐkɹˈuː
totˈuː
themðˈɛm
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
marriedmˈæɹɪd
wealthywˈɛlθi
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
ofˈɒv
rankɹˈæŋk
,
andˈænd
notnˈɒt
a
navvynˈævi
dissenteddɪsˈɛntɪd
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Noblenˈəʊbəl
fellowsfˈɛləʊz
!
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
thatðˈæt
theðə
uneducatedʌnˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪtɪd
classesklˈɑːsɪz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
openˈəʊpən
totˈuː
argumentˈɑːɡjuːmənt
!
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
dodə
theðə
countesseskˈaʊntɛsɪz
saysˈeɪ
?
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Whywˈaɪ
,
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
,
itˈɪt
can't
bebˈiː
denieddɪnˈaɪd
,
theðə
aristocracyˌæɹɪstˈɒkɹəsi
holdhˈəʊld
aloofɐlˈuːf
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ahˈɑː
,
theðə
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
manmˈæn
isˈɪz
theðə
truetɹˈuː
Intelligenceɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns
afterˈɑːftɐ
allˈɔːl
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
noblenˈəʊbəl
creaturekɹˈiːtʃɐ
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
sobersˈəʊbɐ
.
Yesjˈɛs
,
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
truetɹˈuː
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
comeskˈʌmz
ofˈɒv
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
,
andˈænd
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
independentˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt
ofˈɒv
externalɛkstˈɜːnəl
influencesˈɪnfluːənsɪz
.
Itˈɪt
shouldʃˈʊd
livelɪv
uponəpˈɒn
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
—
inˈɪn
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
lovelˈʌv
shouldʃˈʊd
livelɪv
forfˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
!
ALEXIS
Lovelˈʌv
feedsfˈiːdz
onˈɒn
manymˈɛni
kindskˈaɪndz
ofˈɒv
foodfˈuːd
,
I
knownˈəʊ
,
Somesˈʌm
lovelˈʌv
forfˈɔː
rankɹˈæŋk
,
somesˈʌm
forfˈɔː
dutydjˈuːti
:
Somesˈʌm
giveɡˈɪv
theirðˈeə
heartshˈɑːts
awayɐwˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
emptyˈɛmpti
showʃˈəʊ
,
Andˈænd
othersˈʌðəz
forfˈɔː
youthjˈuːθ
andˈænd
beautybjˈuːti
.
Totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
forfˈɔː
moneymˈʌni
allˈɔːl
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
isˈɪz
pronepɹˈəʊn
:
Somesˈʌm
lovelˈʌv
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
,
andˈænd
livelɪv
allˈɔːl
lonelylˈəʊnli
:
Giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
loveslˈʌvz
forfˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
—
I
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
—
I
lovelˈʌv
itˈɪt
onlyˈəʊnli
!
Whatwˈɒt
manmˈæn
forfˈɔː
anyˈɛni
otherˈʌðɐ
joydʒˈɔɪ
cankˈæn
thirstθˈɜːst
,
Whosehˈuːz
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
wifewˈaɪf
adoresɐdˈɔːz
himhˈɪm
dulydjˈuːli
?
Wantwˈɒnt
,
miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
,
andˈænd
carekˈeə
maymˈeɪ
dodə
theirðˈeə
worstwˈɜːst
,
Ifˈɪf
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
womanwˈʊmən
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
trulytɹˈuːli
.
A
lover's
thoughtsθˈɔːts
areə(ɹ)
everˈɛvɐ
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
—
Nonenʌn
trulytɹˈuːli
lovedlˈʌvd
isˈɪz
everˈɛvɐ
lonelylˈəʊnli
:
Giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
loveslˈʌvz
forfˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
—
I
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
—
I
lovelˈʌv
itˈɪt
onlyˈəʊnli
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
thoseðˈəʊz
areə(ɹ)
noblenˈəʊbəl
principlespɹˈɪnsɪpəlz
!
ALEXIS Yes, Aline, and I am going to take a desperate step
ALEXIS
inˈɪn
supportsəpˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
.
Havehəv
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
heardhˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
theðə
firmfˈɜːm
ofˈɒv
J
.
W
Wellswˈɛlz
&
Cokəʊ
.
,
theðə
old-established
Familyfˈæmɪli
Sorcererssˈɔːsəɹəz
inˈɪn
Stseɪnt
.
Maryˈmɛə.ɹi
Axeˈæks
?
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
I
havehəv
seensˈiːn
theirðˈeə
advertisementɐdvˈɜːtɪsmənt
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
inventedɪnvˈɛntɪd
a
philtreˈfɪltə
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
,
ifˈɪf
reportɹɪˈpɔːt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
believedbɪlˈiːvd
,
isˈɪz
simplysˈɪmpli
infallibleɪnfˈæləbəl
.
I
intendɪntˈɛnd
totˈuː
distributedˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt
itˈɪt
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
,
andˈænd
withinwɪðˈɪn
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
doingdˈuːɪŋ
sosˈəʊ
thereðˈeə
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
anˈɐn
adultˈædʌlt
inˈɪn
theðə
placeplˈeɪs
whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
havehəv
learntlˈɜːnt
theðə
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
ofˈɒv
purepjˈɔː
andˈænd
lastinglˈɑːstɪŋ
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
.
Whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
?
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Wellwˈɛl
,
deardˈiə
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
a
filterfˈɪltɐ
isˈɪz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
usefuljˈuːsfəl
thingθˈɪŋ
in a house; but still I don't quite see that it is the sort of
W
thingθˈɪŋ
thatðˈæt
placesplˈeɪsɪz
itsˈɪts
possessorpəzˈɛsɐ
onˈɒn
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
pinnaclepˈɪnəkəl
ofˈɒv
earthlyˈɜːθli
joydʒˈɔɪ
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
youjˈuː
misunderstandmɪsˌʌndəstˈænd
memˈiː
.
I
didn't
saysˈeɪ
a
filterfˈɪltɐ
—
I
saidsˈɛd
a
philtreˈfɪltə
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
(
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
)
Youjˈuː
don't
meanmˈiːn
a
love-potion
?
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Onˈɒn
theðə
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
—
I
dodə
meanmˈiːn
a
lovelˈʌv
potionpˈəʊʃən
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
!
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
rightɹˈaɪt
.
I
don't
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
Andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
—
a
realɹiːl
magicianmɐdʒˈɪʃən
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
downrightdˈaʊnɹaɪt
wickedˈwɪkɪd
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
,
orˈɔː
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
,
a
laudablelˈɔːdəbəl
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
totˈuː
steepstˈiːp
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
upˈʌp
totˈuː
itsˈɪts
lipslˈɪps
inˈɪn
lovelˈʌv
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
couplekˈʌpəl
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
matrimonymˈætɹɪməni
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
distinctiondɪstˈɪŋkʃən
ofˈɒv
ageˈeɪdʒ
,
rankɹˈæŋk
,
orˈɔː
fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
?
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Unquestionablyʌnkwˈɛstʃənəbli
,
butbˈʌt
—
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Thenðˈɛn
unpleasantʌnplˈɛzənt
asəz
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
totˈuː
havehəv
recourseɹɪkˈɔːs
totˈuː
supernaturalsˌuːpənˈætʃəɹəl
aidˈeɪd
,
I
mustmˈʌst
neverthelessnˌɛvəðəlˈɛs
pocketpˈɒkɪt
mymˈaɪ
aversionɐvˈɜːʃən
,
inˈɪn
deferencedˈɛfɹəns
totˈuː
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
andˈænd
goodɡˈʊd
endˈɛnd
I
havehəv
inˈɪn
viewvjˈuː
.
Calling
I
Herculesˈhɜːkjəliːz
.
Enter a Page from tent
I
PAGEpˈeɪdʒ
Yesjˈɛs
,
sirsˈɜː
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Isˈɪz
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
thereðˈeə
?
PAGEpˈeɪdʒ
He's
inˈɪn
theðə
tenttˈɛnt
,
sirsˈɜː
—
refreshingɹɪfɹˈɛʃɪŋ
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Askˈɑːsk
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
totˈuː
stepstˈɛp
thisðˈɪs
waywˈeɪ
.
PAGEpˈeɪdʒ
Yesjˈɛs
,
sirsˈɜː
.
Exit Page
I
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
!
A
realɹiːl
Sorcerersˈɔːsəɹɐ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
frightenedfɹˈaɪtənd
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
I
trusttɹˈʌst
mymˈaɪ
Alineɐlˈaɪn
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
yieldjˈiːld
totˈuː
fearfˈiə
whilewˈaɪl
theðə
strongstɹˈɒŋ
rightɹˈaɪt
armˈɑːm
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
totˈuː
protectpɹətˈɛkt
herhˈɜː
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
It's
nonsensenˈɒnsəns
,
deardˈiə
,
totˈuː
talktˈɔːk
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
protectingpɹətˈɛktɪŋ
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
strongstɹˈɒŋ
rightɹˈaɪt
armˈɑːm
,
inˈɪn
facefˈeɪs
ofˈɒv
theðə
factfˈækt
thatðˈæt
thisðˈɪs
Familyfˈæmɪli
Sorcerer could change me into a guinea-pig before you could turn
I
roundɹˈaʊnd
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Heˈhiː
couldkˈʊd
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
youjˈuː
intoˈɪntʊ
a
guinea-pigˈɡɪni pɪɡ
,
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mostmˈəʊst
unlikelyʌnlˈaɪkli
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
taketˈeɪk
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
libertylˈɪbəti
.
It's
a
mostmˈəʊst
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
firmfˈɜːm
,
andˈænd
I
aməm
sureʃˈɔː
heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
guiltyɡˈɪlti
ofˈɒv
sosˈəʊ
untradesmanlike
anˈɐn
actˈækt
.
(Enter Mr.
I
Wellswˈɛlz
fromfɹˈɒm
tenttˈɛnt
)
WELLSwˈɛlz
Goodɡˈʊd
daydˈeɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
.
Aline much terrified
I
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Goodɡˈʊd
daydˈeɪ
—
I
believebɪlˈiːv
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
Sorcerersˈɔːsəɹɐ
.
WELLSwˈɛlz
Yesjˈɛs
,
sirsˈɜː
,
wewˈiː
practicepɹˈæktɪs
Necromancynˈɛkɹəʊmənsi
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
itsˈɪts
branchesbɹˈɑːntʃɪz
.
We've
a
choicetʃˈɔɪs
assortmentɐsˈɔːtmənt
ofˈɒv
wishing-caps
,
divining-rods
,
amuletsˈæmjʊləts
,
charmstʃˈɑːmz
,
andˈænd
counter-charms
.
Wewˈiː
cankˈæn
castkˈɑːst
youjˈuː
a
nativitynɐtˈɪvɪti
atˈæt
a
lowlˈəʊ
figurefˈɪɡɐ
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
havehəv
a
horoscopehˈɒɹəskˌəʊp
atˈæt
three-and-six
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
guaranteeɡˌæɹɑːntˈiː
.
Ourˈaʊə
Abudah
cheststʃˈɛsts
,
eachˈiːtʃ
containingkəntˈeɪnɪŋ
a
patentˈpeɪtənt
Haghˈæɡ
whohˈuː
comeskˈʌmz
outˈaʊt
andˈænd
prophesiespɹˈɒfəsɪz
disastersdˌɪsˈɑːstəz
,
withwˈɪð
springspɹˈɪŋ
completekəmplˈiːt
,
areə(ɹ)
stronglystɹˈɒŋli
recommendedɹˌɛkəmˈɛndɪd
.
Ourˈaʊə
Aladdinəˈlædɪn
lampslˈæmps
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
chastetʃˈeɪst
,
andˈænd
ourˈaʊə
Propheticpɹɒfˈɛtɪk
Tabletstˈæbləts
,
foretellingfˈɔːtəlɪŋ
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
—
fromfɹˈɒm
a
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
ofˈɒv
Ministry down to a rise in Unified—are much enquired for.
I
Ourˈaʊə
pennypˈɛni
Cursekˈɜːs
—
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
cheapesttʃˈiːpəst
thingsθˈɪŋz
inˈɪn
theðə
tradetɹˈeɪd
—
isˈɪz
consideredkənsˈɪdəd
infallibleɪnfˈæləbəl
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
somesˈʌm
veryvˈɛɹi
superiorsuːpˈiəɹɪɐ
Blessingsblˈɛsɪŋz
,
tootˈuː
,
butbˈʌt
they're
veryvˈɛɹi
littlelˈɪtəl
askedˈɑːskt
forfˈɔː
.
We've
onlyˈəʊnli
soldsˈəʊld
onewˈɒn
sincesˈɪns
Christmasˈkɹɪsməs
—
totˈuː
a
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
whohˈuː
boughtbˈɔːt
itˈɪt
totˈuː
sendsˈɛnd
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
mother-in-lawˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɔː
—
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
turnedtˈɜːnd
outˈaʊt
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
afflictedɐflˈɪktɪd
inˈɪn
theðə
headhˈɛd
,
andˈænd
it's
beenbˈiːn
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
onˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
handshˈændz
.
Butbˈʌt
ourˈaʊə
salesˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
pennypˈɛni
Curseskˈɜːsɪz
,
especiallyɪspˈɛʃəlˌi
onˈɒn
Saturdayˈsæt.ə.deɪ
nightsnˈaɪts
,
isˈɪz
tremendoustɹəmˈɛndəs
.
Wewˈiː
can't
turn 'em out fast enough.
WELLS
Ohˈəʊ
!
mymˈaɪ
namenˈeɪm
isˈɪz
Johndʒˈɒn
Wellingtonwˈɛlɪŋtən
Wellswˈɛlz
,
I'm
a
dealerdˈiːlɐ
inˈɪn
magicmˈædʒɪk
andˈænd
spellsspˈɛlz
,
Inˈɪn
blessingsblˈɛsɪŋz
andˈænd
curseskˈɜːsɪz
Andˈænd
ever-filled
pursespˈɜːsɪz
,
Inˈɪn
propheciespɹˈɒfəsiz
,
witcheswˈɪtʃɪz
,
andˈænd
knellsnɛl
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
a
proudpɹˈaʊd
foefˈəʊ
totˈuː
"
makemˈeɪk
trackstɹˈæks
"—
Ifˈɪf
you'd
meltmˈɛlt
a
richɹˈɪtʃ
uncleˈʌŋkəl
inˈɪn
waxwˈæks
—
You've
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
looklˈʊk
inˈɪn
Onˈɒn
theðə
residentɹˈɛzɪdənt
Djinnd͡ʒɪn
,
Numberˈnʌmbər
seventysˈɛvənti
,
Simmery
Axeˈæks
!
We've
a
first-class
assortmentɐsˈɔːtmənt
ofˈɒv
magicmˈædʒɪk
;
Andˈænd
forfˈɔː
raisingɹˈeɪzɪŋ
a
posthumouspˈəʊsthjuːməs
shadeʃˈeɪd
Withwˈɪð
effectsɪfˈɛkts
thatðˈæt
areə(ɹ)
comickˈɒmɪk
orˈɔː
tragictɹˈædʒɪk
,
There's
nonəʊ
cheapertʃˈiːpɐ
househaʊs
inˈɪn
theðə
tradetɹˈeɪd
.
Love-philtre
—
we've
quantitieskwˈɒntɪtiz
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
;
Andˈænd
forfˈɔː
knowledgenˈɒlɪdʒ
ifˈɪf
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
burnsbˈɜːnz
,
Wewˈiː
keepkˈiːp
anˈɐn
extremelyɛkstɹˈiːmli
smallsmˈɔːl
prophetpɹˈɒfɪt
,
a
prophetpɹˈɒfɪt
Whohˈuː
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
usˈʌs
unboundedʌnbˈaʊndɪd
returnsɹɪtˈɜːnz
:
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
cankˈæn
prophesypɹˈɒfəsi
Withwˈɪð
a
winkwˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
eyeˈaɪ
,
Peeppˈiːp
withwˈɪð
securitysɪkjˈɔːɹɪti
Intoˈɪntʊ
futurityfjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti
,
Sumsˈʌm
upˈʌp
yourjˈɔː
historyhˈɪstəɹˌi
,
Clearklˈiə
upˈʌp
a
mysterymˈɪstəɹi
,
Humourhjˈuːmɐ
proclivitypɹəklˈɪvɪti
Forfˈɔː
a
nativitynɐtˈɪvɪti
—
forfˈɔː
a
nativitynɐtˈɪvɪti
;
Withwˈɪð
mirrorsmˈɪɹəz
sosˈəʊ
magicalmˈædʒɪkəl
,
Tetrapodstˈɛtɹɐpˌɒdz
tragicaltɹˈædʒɪkəl
,
Bogiesbˈəʊɡɪz
spectacularspɛktˈækjʊlɐ
,
Answersˈɑːnsəz
oracularɒɹˈæk.juː.lə
,
Factsfˈækts
astronomicalɐstɹənˈɒmɪkəl
,
Solemnsˈɒləm
orˈɔː
comicalkˈɒmɪkəl
,
Andˈænd
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
itˈɪt
,
heˈhiː
Makesmˈeɪks
a
reductionɹɪdˈʌkʃən
onˈɒn
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
a
quantitykwˈɒntɪti
!
Ohˈəʊ
!
Ifˈɪf
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
lackslˈæks
,
He'll
findfˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
readyɹˈɛdi
inˈɪn
stacksstˈæks
,
Ifˈɪf
he'll
onlyˈəʊnli
looklˈʊk
inˈɪn
Onˈɒn
theðə
residentɹˈɛzɪdənt
Djinnd͡ʒɪn
,
Numberˈnʌmbər
seventysˈɛvənti
,
Simmery
Axeˈæks
!
Heˈhiː
cankˈæn
raiseɹˈeɪz
youjˈuː
hostshˈəʊsts
Ofˈɒv
ghostsɡˈəʊsts
,
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
reflectorsɹɪflˈɛktəz
;
Andˈænd
creepykɹˈiːpi
thingsθˈɪŋz
Withwˈɪð
wingswˈɪŋz
,
Andˈænd
gauntɡˈɔːnt
andˈænd
grislyɡɹˈɪsli
spectresspˈɛktəz
.
Heˈhiː
cankˈæn
fillfˈɪl
youjˈuː
crowdskɹˈaʊdz
Ofˈɒv
shroudsʃɹˈaʊdz
,
Andˈænd
horrifyhˈɒɹɪfˌaɪ
youjˈuː
vastlyvˈɑːstli
;
Heˈhiː
cankˈæn
rackɹˈæk
yourjˈɔː
brainsbɹˈeɪnz
Withwˈɪð
chainstʃˈeɪnz
,
Andˈænd
gibberings
grimɡɹˈɪm
andˈænd
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
.
Andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
planplˈæn
itˈɪt
,
heˈhiː
Changestʃˈeɪndʒɪz
organity
,
Withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
urbanityəːˈbæn.ɪ.ti
,
Fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
Satanity
,
Vexesvˈɛksɪz
humanityhjuːmˈænɪti
Withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
inanityɪnˈænɪti
Fatalfˈeɪtəl
totˈuː
vanityvˈænɪti
—
Drivingdɹˈaɪvɪŋ
yourjˈɔː
foesfˈəʊz
totˈuː
theðə
vergevˈɜːdʒ
ofˈɒv
insanityɪnsˈænɪti
!
Barringbˈɑːɹɪŋ
tautologytɔːtˈɒlədʒi
,
Inˈɪn
demonologydˌɛmənˈɒlədʒi
,
'Lectro-biology
,
Mysticmˈɪstɪk
nosologyˌnɒˈsɒləd͡ʒi
,
Spiritspˈɪɹɪt
philologyfɪlˈɒlədʒi
,
High-class
astrologyɐstɹˈɒlədʒi
,
Suchsˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
knowledgenˈɒlɪdʒ
,
heˈhiː
Isn't
theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
anˈɐn
apologyɐpˈɒlədʒi
!
Ohˈəʊ
!
Mymˈaɪ
namenˈeɪm
isˈɪz
Johndʒˈɒn
Wellingtonwˈɛlɪŋtən
Wellswˈɛlz
,
I'm
a
dealerdˈiːlɐ
inˈɪn
magicmˈædʒɪk
andˈænd
spellsspˈɛlz
,
Inˈɪn
blessingsblˈɛsɪŋz
andˈænd
curseskˈɜːsɪz
Andˈænd
ever-filled
pursespˈɜːsɪz
,
Inˈɪn
propheciespɹˈɒfəsiz
,
witcheswˈɪtʃɪz
,
andˈænd
knellsnɛl
.
Ifˈɪf
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
lackslˈæks
,
He'll
findfˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
readyɹˈɛdi
inˈɪn
stacksstˈæks
,
Ifˈɪf
he'll
onlyˈəʊnli
looklˈʊk
inˈɪn
Onˈɒn
theðə
residentɹˈɛzɪdənt
Djinnd͡ʒɪn
,
Numberˈnʌmbər
seventysˈɛvənti
,
Simmery
Axeˈæks
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
I
havehəv
sentsˈɛnt
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
totˈuː
consultˈkɒnsʌlt
youjˈuː
onˈɒn
a
veryvˈɛɹi
importantɪmpˈɔːtənt
mattermˈætɐ
.
I
believebɪlˈiːv
youjˈuː
advertiseˈædvətˌaɪz
a
Patentˈpeɪtənt
Oxy-Hydrogen
Love-at-first-sight
Philtreˈfɪltə
?
WELLSwˈɛlz
Sirsˈɜː
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
ourˈaʊə
leadingˈliːdɪŋ
articleˈɑːtɪkəl
.
Producing a phial
WELLS
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Nownˈaʊ
I
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
knownˈəʊ
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
confidentlykˈɒnfɪdəntli
guaranteeɡˌæɹɑːntˈiː
itˈɪt
asəz
possessingpəzˈɛsɪŋ
allˈɔːl
theðə
qualitieskwˈɒlɪtiz
youjˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
advertisementɐdvˈɜːtɪsmənt
?
WELLSwˈɛlz
Sirsˈɜː
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
inˈɪn
theðə
habithˈæbɪt
ofˈɒv
puffingpˈʌfɪŋ
ourˈaʊə
goodsɡˈʊdz
.
Oursˈaʊəz
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
old-established
househaʊs
withwˈɪð
a
largelˈɑːdʒ
familyfˈæmɪli
connectionkənˈɛkʃən
,
andˈænd
everyˈɛvɹi
assuranceəʃjˈɔːɹəns
heldhˈɛld
outˈaʊt
inˈɪn
theðə
advertisementɐdvˈɜːtɪsmənt
isˈɪz
fullyfˈʊli
realizedˈɹɪə.laɪzd
.
Hurt
WELLS
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
don't
offendəfˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
!
He'll
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
usˈʌs
intoˈɪntʊ
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
—
I
knownˈəʊ
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
I
aməm
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
fromfɹˈɒm
purelypjˈɔːli
philanthropical
motivesmˈəʊtɪvz
totˈuː
distributedˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt
thisðˈɪs
philtreˈfɪltə
,
secretlysˈiːkɹətli
,
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
inhabitantsɪnhˈæbɪtənts
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
.
I
shallʃˈæl
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
a
quantitykwˈɒntɪti
.
Howhˈaʊ
dodə
youjˈuː
sellsˈɛl
itˈɪt
?
WELLSwˈɛlz
Inˈɪn
buyingbˈaɪɪŋ
a
quantitykwˈɒntɪti
,
sirsˈɜː
,
wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
stronglystɹˈɒŋli
adviseɐdvˈaɪz
your taking it in the wood, and drawing it off as you happen to
WELLS
wantwˈɒnt
itˈɪt
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
four-and-a-half
andˈænd
ninenˈaɪn
gallonɡˈælən
caskskˈɑːsks
—
alsoˈɒlsəʊ
inˈɪn
pipespˈaɪps
andˈænd
hogsheadsˈhɒɡzˌhɛd
forfˈɔː
layinglˈeɪɪŋ
downdˈaʊn
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
deductdɪdˈʌkt
10
perpˈɜː
centsˈɛnt
fromfɹˈɒm
promptpɹˈɒmpt
cashkˈæʃ
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
I
shouldʃˈʊd
mentionmˈɛnʃən
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
a
Membermˈɛmbɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Armyˈɑːmi
andˈænd
Navynˈeɪvi
Storesstˈɔːz
.
WELLSwˈɛlz
Inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
casekˈeɪs
wewˈiː
deductdɪdˈʌkt
25
percentpəsˈɛnt
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
theðə
villagersvˈɪlɪdʒəz
willwˈɪl
assembleɐsˈɛmbəl
totˈuː
carousekˈæɹaʊs
inˈɪn
a
fewfjˈuː
minutesmˈɪnɪts
.
Goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
fetchfˈɛtʃ
theðə
tea-potˈtiː.pɒt
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Butbˈʌt
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
—
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
,
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
memˈiː
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
Goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
fetchfˈɛtʃ
theðə
teapottˈiːpɒt
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
(
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
)
I'm
sureʃˈɔː
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
wouldwˈʊd
disapprovedˌɪsɐpɹˈuːv
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!
Exit Aline
WELLS
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Andˈænd
howhˈaʊ
soonsˈuːn
doesdəz
itˈɪt
taketˈeɪk
effectɪfˈɛkt
?
WELLSwˈɛlz
Inˈɪn
twelvetwˈɛlv
hoursˈaʊəz
.
Whoeverhuːˈɛvɐ
drinksdɹˈɪŋks
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
loseslˈuːzɪz
consciousness for that period, and on waking falls in love, as a
WELLS
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
withwˈɪð
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
ladylˈeɪdi
heˈhiː
meetsmˈiːts
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
alsoˈɒlsəʊ
tastedtˈeɪstɪd
itˈɪt
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
affectionɐfˈɛkʃən
isˈɪz
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
.
Onewˈɒn
trialtɹˈaɪəl
willwˈɪl
provepɹˈuːv
theðə
factfˈækt
.
Enter Aline with large tea-pot
WELLS
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Goodɡˈʊd
:
thenðˈɛn
,
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
,
I
shallʃˈæl
feelfˈiːl
obligedəblˈaɪdʒd
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
pourpˈɔː
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
philtreˈfɪltə
intoˈɪntʊ
thisðˈɪs
teapottˈiːpɒt
asəz
willwˈɪl
sufficesəfˈaɪs
totˈuː
affectəˈfɛkt
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Butbˈʌt
blessblˈɛs
memˈiː
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
manymˈɛni
ofˈɒv
theðə
villagesvˈɪlɪdʒɪz
areə(ɹ)
marriedmˈæɹɪd
peoplepˈiːpəl
!
WELLSwˈɛlz
Madammˈædəm
,
thisðˈɪs
philtreˈfɪltə
isˈɪz
compoundedkɒmpˈaʊndɪd
onˈɒn
theðə
stricteststɹˈɪktəst
principlespɹˈɪnsɪpəlz
.
Onˈɒn
marriedmˈæɹɪd
peoplepˈiːpəl
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
nonəʊ
effectɪfˈɛkt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
quitekwaɪt
sureʃˈɔː
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
havehəv
nervenˈɜːv
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
carrykˈæɹi
youjˈuː
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
fearfulfˈiəfəl
ordealɔːdˈiəl
?
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Inˈɪn
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
causekˈɔːz
I
fearfˈiə
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
.
WELLSwˈɛlz
Veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
,
thenðˈɛn
,
wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
totˈuː
theðə
Incantationˌɪnkɑːntˈeɪʃən
.
Theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
growsɡɹˈəʊz
darkdˈɑːk
.
Spritesspɹˈaɪts
ofˈɒv
earthˈɜːθ
andˈænd
airˈeə
—
Fiendsfˈiːndz
ofˈɒv
flameflˈeɪm
andˈænd
firefˈaɪə
—
Demondˈiːmən
soulssˈəʊlz
,
Comekˈʌm
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
shoalsʃˈəʊlz
,
Thisðˈɪs
dreadeddɹˈɛdɪd
deeddˈiːd
inspireɪnspˈaɪə
!
Appearɐpˈiə
,
appearɐpˈiə
,
appearɐpˈiə
.
MALE VOICES
Goodɡˈʊd
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
herehˈiə
!
WELLS
Noisomenˈɔɪsʌm
hagshˈæɡz
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
—
Impsˈɪmps
ofˈɒv
deadlydˈɛdli
shadeʃˈeɪd
—
Pallidpˈælɪd
ghostsɡˈəʊsts
,
Ariseɐɹˈaɪz
inˈɪn
hostshˈəʊsts
,
Andˈænd
lendlˈɛnd
memˈiː
allˈɔːl
yourjˈɔː
aidˈeɪd
.
Appearɐpˈiə
,
appearɐpˈiə
,
appearɐpˈiə
!
FEMALE VOICES
Goodɡˈʊd
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
herehˈiə
!
(aside) Hark, they assemble,
ALEXIS
Theseðˈiːz
fiendsfˈiːndz
ofˈɒv
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
!
(aside) Oh Alexis, I tremble,
ALINE
Seeksˈiːk
safetysˈeɪfti
inˈɪn
flightflˈaɪt
!
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
flyflˈaɪ
totˈuː
a
far-off
landlˈænd
,
Wherewˈeə
peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
plentyplˈɛnti
dwelldwˈɛl
—
Where the sigh of the silver strand
ALINE
Isˈɪz
echoedˈɛkəʊd
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
shellʃˈɛl
Totˈuː
theðə
joydʒˈɔɪ
thatðˈæt
landlˈænd
willwˈɪl
giveɡˈɪv
,
Onˈɒn
theðə
wingswˈɪŋz
ofˈɒv
Lovelˈʌv
we'll
flyflˈaɪ
;
Inˈɪn
innocenceˈɪnəsəns
,
thereðˈeə
totˈuː
livelɪv
—
Inˈɪn
innocenceˈɪnəsəns
thereðˈeə
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
!
CHORUS OF SPIRITS
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
—
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
Itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
!
Thatðˈæt
happyhˈæpi
fatefˈeɪt
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
(
memˈiː
/
theeðˈiː
)!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
MRˈmɪstəɹ
.
W
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
—
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
,
Thatðˈæt
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
!
Thatðˈæt
happyhˈæpi
fatefˈeɪt
,
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
!
WELLS
Nownˈaʊ
shrivelledʃɹˈɪvəld
hagshˈæɡz
,
withwˈɪð
poisonpˈɔɪzən
bagsbˈæɡz
,
Dischargedɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
yourjˈɔː
loathsomelˈəʊθsʌm
loadslˈəʊdz
!
Spitspˈɪt
flameflˈeɪm
andˈænd
firefˈaɪə
,
unholyʌnhˈəʊli
choirkwˈaɪə
!
Belchbˈɛltʃ
forthfˈɔːθ
yourjˈɔː
venomvˈɛnəm
,
toadstˈəʊdz
!
Yejiː
demonsdˈiːmənz
fellfˈɛl
,
withwˈɪð
yelpjˈɛlp
andˈænd
yelljˈɛl
,
Shedʃˈɛd
curseskˈɜːsɪz
farfˈɑː
afieldɐfˈiːld
—
Yejiː
fiendsfˈiːndz
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
,
yourjˈɔː
filthyfˈɪlθi
blightblˈaɪt
Inˈɪn
noisomenˈɔɪsʌm
plentyplˈɛnti
yieldjˈiːld
!
WELLSwˈɛlz
(
pouringpˈɔːɹɪŋ
phialfˈaɪəl
intoˈɪntʊ
tea-potˈtiː.pɒt
—
flashflˈæʃ
)
Numberˈnʌmbər
Onewˈɒn
!
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
donedˈʌn
!
WELLSwˈɛlz
(
samesˈeɪm
businessbˈɪznəs
)
Numberˈnʌmbər
Twotˈuː
!
(
flashflˈæʃ
)
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Onewˈɒn
tootˈuː
fewfjˈuː
!
WELLSwˈɛlz
Numberˈnʌmbər
Threeθɹˈiː
!
(
flashflˈæʃ
)
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Setsˈɛt
usˈʌs
freefɹˈiː
!
Setsˈɛt
usˈʌs
free-our
workwˈɜːk
isˈɪz
donedˈʌn
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Setsˈɛt
usˈʌs
freefɹˈiː
—
ourˈaʊə
coursekˈɔːs
isˈɪz
runɹˈʌn
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
ALINE AND ALEXIS (aside)
WELLS
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
flyflˈaɪ
totˈuː
a
far-off
landlˈænd
,
Wherewˈeə
peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
plentyplˈɛnti
dwelldwˈɛl
—
Where the sigh of the silver strand
WELLS
Isˈɪz
echoedˈɛkəʊd
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
shellʃˈɛl
.
CHORUS OF FIENDS
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
(
Stagestˈeɪdʒ
growsɡɹˈəʊz
lightlˈaɪt
.
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
beckonsbˈɛkənz
villagersvˈɪlɪdʒəz
.
Enter villagers
CHORUS OF FIENDS
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
theðə
dramatis
personaepˈɜːsənˌiː
,
dancingdˈɑːnsɪŋ
joyouslydʒˈɔɪəsli
.
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
andˈænd
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
thenðˈɛn
distributedˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt
tea-cups
)
CHORUS
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
theðə
banquetbˈæŋkwɪt
wewˈiː
presspɹˈɛs
;
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
eggsˈɛɡz
,
theðə
hamhˈæm
;
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
mustardmˈʌstəd
andˈænd
cresskɹˈɛs
,
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
strawberrystɹˈɔːbəɹi
jamdʒˈæm
!
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
teatˈiː
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
hosthˈəʊst
,
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
rollickingɹˈəʊlɪkɪŋ
bunbˈʌn
,
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
muffinmˈʌfɪn
andˈænd
toasttˈəʊst
,
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
gayɡˈeɪ
Sallysˈæli
Lunnlʌn
!
WOMEN
Theðə
eggsˈɛɡz
andˈænd
theðə
hamhˈæm
,
andˈænd
theðə
strawberrystɹˈɔːbəɹi
jamdʒˈæm
!
MEN
Theðə
rollickingɹˈəʊlɪkɪŋ
bunbˈʌn
,
andˈænd
theðə
gayɡˈeɪ
Sallysˈæli
Lunnlʌn
!
Theðə
rollickingɹˈəʊlɪkɪŋ
,
rollickingɹˈəʊlɪkɪŋ
bunbˈʌn
!
SIR MARMADUKE
Bebˈiː
happyhˈæpi
allˈɔːl
—
theðə
feastfˈiːst
isˈɪz
spreadspɹˈɛd
beforebɪfˈɔː
yejiː
;
Fearfˈiə
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
,
butbˈʌt
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
yourselvesjɔːsˈɛlvz
,
I
praypɹˈeɪ
!
Eatˈiːt
,
ayeeɪ
,
andˈænd
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
—
bebˈiː
merrymˈɛɹi
,
I
imploreɪmplˈɔː
yejiː
,
Forfˈɔː
oncewˈɒns
letlˈɛt
thoughtlessθˈɔːtləs
Follyfˈɒli
ruleɹˈuːl
theðə
daydˈeɪ
.
TEA-CUP BRINDISI
Eatˈiːt
,
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
,
andˈænd
bebˈiː
gayɡˈeɪ
,
Banishbˈænɪʃ
allˈɔːl
worrywˈʌɹi
andˈænd
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
Laugh gaily to-day,
TEA-CUP BRINDISI
Weepwˈiːp
,
ifˈɪf
you're
sorrysˈɒɹi
,
to-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
!
Comekˈʌm
,
passpˈɑːs
theðə
cupkˈʌp
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
—
I
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
bailbˈeɪl
forfˈɔː
theðə
liquorlˈɪkɐ
;
It's
strongstɹˈɒŋ
,
I'll
bebˈiː
boundbˈaʊnd
,
Forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
brewedbɹˈuːd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
vicarvˈɪkɐ
!
CHORUS
Nonenʌn
sosˈəʊ
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
asəz
heˈhiː
Atˈæt
brewingbɹˈuːɪŋ
a
jorumˈd͡ʒɔːɹəm
ofˈɒv
teatˈiː
,
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
A
prettypɹˈɪti
stiffstˈɪf
jorumˈd͡ʒɔːɹəm
ofˈɒv
teatˈiː
.
TRIOtɹˈiːəʊ
—
WELLSwˈɛlz
,
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
.
aside
CHORUS
Seesˈiː
—
seesˈiː
—
theyðˈeɪ
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
—
Allˈɔːl
thoughtsθˈɔːts
unheeding
,
Theðə
tea-cups
clinkklˈɪŋk
,
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
!
Theirðˈeə
heartshˈɑːts
willwˈɪl
meltmˈɛlt
Inˈɪn
half-an-hour
—
Thenðˈɛn
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
feltfˈɛlt
Theðə
potionspˈəʊʃənz
powerpˈaʊɐ
!
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
versevˈɜːs
Constance
hashˈæz
broughtbɹˈɔːt
a
smallsmˈɔːl
tea-potˈtiː.pɒt
,
kettlekˈɛtəl
,
caddykˈædi
,
andˈænd
cosykˈəʊzi
totˈuː
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
DR. DALY
Heˈhiː
makesmˈeɪks
teatˈiː
scientificallysaɪəntˈɪfɪkli
)
BRINDISIˈbrɪndɪzi
,
2ndˈsɛkənd
Versevˈɜːs
—
DRtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
DALYˈdeɪli
(
withwˈɪð
theðə
tea-potˈtiː.pɒt
)
Painpˈeɪn
,
troubletɹˈʌbəl
,
andˈænd
carekˈeə
,
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
,
heart-acheˈhɑːteɪk
,
andˈænd
worrywˈʌɹi
,
Quickkwˈɪk
,
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
lairlˈeə
!
Getɡˈɛt
youjˈuː
goneɡˈɒn
inˈɪn
a
hurryhˈʌɹi
!
Toiltˈɔɪl
,
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
andˈænd
plotplˈɒt
,
Flyflˈaɪ
awayɐwˈeɪ
quickerkwˈɪkɐ
andˈænd
quickerkwˈɪkɐ
—
Threeθɹˈiː
spoonsspˈuːnz
inˈɪn
theðə
potpˈɒt
—
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
brewbɹˈuː
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
vicarvˈɪkɐ
!
CHORUS
Nonenʌn
sosˈəʊ
cunningkˈʌnɪŋ
asəz
heˈhiː
Atˈæt
brewingbɹˈuːɪŋ
a
jorumˈd͡ʒɔːɹəm
ofˈɒv
teatˈiː
,
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
A
prettypɹˈɪti
stiffstˈɪf
jorumˈd͡ʒɔːɹəm
ofˈɒv
teatˈiː
!
ENSEMBLE—ALEXIS and ALINE (aside)
CHORUS
Ohˈəʊ
lovelˈʌv
,
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
—
unworldlyʌnwˈɜːldli
,
abidingɐbˈaɪdɪŋ
!
Sourcesˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
—
truetɹˈuː
fountainfˈaʊntɪn
ofˈɒv
joydʒˈɔɪ
,—
Ohˈəʊ
lovelˈʌv
,
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
—
divinelydɪvˈaɪnli
confidingkənfˈaɪdɪŋ
,
Exquisiteɛkskwˈɪsɪt
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
thatðˈæt
knowsnˈəʊz
nonəʊ
alloyˈæ.lɔɪ
,—
Ohˈəʊ
lovelˈʌv
,
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
,
richɹˈɪtʃ
harvesthˈɑːvɪst
ofˈɒv
gladnessɡlˈædnəs
,
Peace-bearing
tillagetˈɪlɪdʒ
—
greatɡɹˈeɪt
garnerɡˈɑːnɐ
ofˈɒv
blissblˈɪs
,—
Oh love, true love, look down on our sadness —
CHORUS
Dwelldwˈɛl
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
—
ohˈəʊ
,
hearhˈiə
usˈʌs
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
!
(
Itˈɪt
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
evidentˈɛvɪdənt
bybˈaɪ
theðə
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
conductˈkɒndʌkt
ofˈɒv
theðə
characterskˈæɹɪktəz
thatðˈæt
theðə
charmtʃˈɑːm
isˈɪz
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
.
Allˈɔːl
rubɹˈʌb
theirðˈeə
eyesˈaɪz
,
andˈænd
staggerstˈæɡɐ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
asəz
ifˈɪf
underˈʌndɐ
theðə
influenceˈɪnfluːəns
ofˈɒv
a
narcoticnɑːkˈɒtɪk
)
TUTTI (aside) ALEXIS, MR.
CHORUS
WELLSwˈɛlz
andˈænd
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
marvellousmˈɑːvələs
illusionɪlˈuːʒən
!
A
marvellousmˈɑːvələs
illusionɪlˈuːʒən
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
!
A
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
confusionkənfjˈuːʒən
Excitesɛksˈaɪts
a
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
confusionkənfjˈuːʒən
Thatðˈæt
veilsvˈeɪlz
mymˈaɪ
achingˈeɪkɪŋ
eyesˈaɪz
?
Withinwɪðˈɪn
theirðˈeə
achingˈeɪkɪŋ
eyesˈaɪz
—
I
mustmˈʌst
regainɹɪɡˈeɪn
mymˈaɪ
sensessˈɛnsɪz
,
Theyðˈeɪ
mustmˈʌst
regainɹɪɡˈeɪn
theirðˈeə
sensessˈɛnsɪz
,
Restoringɹɪstˈɔːɹɪŋ
Reason's
lawlˈɔː
,
Restoringɹɪstˈɔːɹɪŋ
Reason's
lawlˈɔː
,
Orˈɔː
fearfulfˈiəfəl
inferencesˈɪnfəɹənsɪz
Orˈɔː
fearfulfˈiəfəl
inferencesˈɪnfəɹənsɪz
Societysəsˈaɪəti
willwˈɪl
drawdɹˈɔː
!
Societysəsˈaɪəti
willwˈɪl
drawdɹˈɔː
!
(
Thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
havehəv
partakenpˈɑːteɪkən
ofˈɒv
theðə
philtreˈfɪltə
strugglestɹˈʌɡəl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
againstɐɡˈɛnst
its effects, and, at the end of the chorus, fall insensible on
CHORUS
theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
)
ACT II
Scene—Exterior of Sir Marmaduke's mansion by moonlight.
END OF ACT I
Allˈɔːl
theðə
peasantrypˈɛzəntɹˌi
areə(ɹ)
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
asleepɐslˈiːp
onˈɒn
theðə
groundɡɹˈaʊnd
,
asəz
atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
Act I.
Enter Mr.
END OF ACT I
Wellswˈɛlz
,
onˈɒn
tiptoetˈɪptəʊ
,
followedfˈɒləʊd
bybˈaɪ
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
andˈænd
Alineɐlˈaɪn
.
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
WELLS
carrieskˈæɹɪz
a
darkdˈɑːk
lanternlˈɑːntən
.
TRIOtɹˈiːəʊ
—
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
MRˈmɪstəɹ
.
'Tis
twelvetwˈɛlv
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
,
Andˈænd
atˈæt
thisðˈɪs
mysticmˈɪstɪk
hourˈaʊə
Theðə
magicmˈædʒɪk
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
Shouldʃˈʊd
manifestmˈænɪfˌɛst
itsˈɪts
powerpˈaʊɐ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
slumberingslˈʌmbəɹɪŋ
formsfˈɔːmz
,
Howhˈaʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
yejiː
havehəv
guessedɡˈɛst
Thatðˈæt
firefˈaɪə
thatðˈæt
warmswˈɔːmz
Eachˈiːtʃ
apatheticˌæpɐθˈɛtɪk
breastbɹˈɛst
!
ALEX.
Butbˈʌt
staystˈeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
herehˈiə
!
ALINE
Andˈænd
praypɹˈeɪ
wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
deardˈiə
?
WELLS
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
meetmˈiːt
totˈuː
seesˈiː
A
damedˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
lengthylˈɛŋθi
pedigreepˈɛdɪɡɹˌiː
,
A
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
andˈænd
K
.
B
A
Doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
Divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
,
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
Q
.
C
Allˈɔːl
fastfˈɑːst
asleepɐslˈiːp
,
al-fresco-ly
,
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
I
hadhˈæd
themðˈɛm
takentˈeɪkən
homehˈəʊm
Andˈænd
putpʊt
totˈuː
bedbˈɛd
respectablyɹɪspˈɛktəbli
!
I
trusttɹˈʌst
mymˈaɪ
conductˈkɒndʌkt
meetsmˈiːts
yourjˈɔː
approbationɐpɹəbˈeɪʃən
.
ALEX.
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
actedˈæktɪd
withwˈɪð
discriminationdɪskɹˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən
,
Andˈænd
shownʃˈəʊn
moremˈɔː
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
appreciationɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən
Thanðˈɐn
wewˈiː
expectɛkspˈɛkt
ofˈɒv
personspˈɜːsənz
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
stationstˈeɪʃən
.
WELLS
Butbˈʌt
staystˈeɪ
—
theyðˈeɪ
wakenwˈeɪkən
onewˈɒn
bybˈaɪ
onewˈɒn
—
Theðə
spellspˈɛl
hashˈæz
workedwˈɜːkt
—
theðə
deeddˈiːd
isˈɪz
donedˈʌn
!
I
wouldwˈʊd
suggestsədʒˈɛst
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
retireɹɪtˈaɪə
Whilewˈaɪl
Lovelˈʌv
,
theðə
Housemaidhˈaʊsmeɪd
,
lightslˈaɪts
herhˈɜː
kitchenkˈɪtʃən
firefˈaɪə
!
(Exeunt Mr.
WELLS
Wellswˈɛlz
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
andˈænd
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
onˈɒn
tiptoetˈɪptəʊ
,
asəz
theðə
villagersvˈɪlɪdʒəz
stretchstɹˈɛtʃ
theirðˈeə
armsˈɑːmz
,
yawnjˈɔːn
,
rubɹˈʌb
theirðˈeə
eyesˈaɪz
,
andˈænd
sitsˈɪt
upˈʌp
)
MEN
Whywˈaɪ
,
wherewˈeə
bebˈiː
oiˈɔɪ
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
bebˈiː
oiˈɔɪ
a
doin'
,
A
sleepin'
outˈaʊt
,
justdʒˈʌst
whenwˈɛn
theðə
dewsdjˈuːz
duðaʊ
riseɹˈaɪz
?
GIRLS
Whywˈaɪ
,
that's
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
waywˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
healthhˈɛlθ
totˈuː
ruinɹˈuːɪn
,
Andˈænd
don't
seemsˈiːm
quitekwaɪt
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
!
MEN
(
staringstˈeəɹɪŋ
atˈæt
girlsɡˈɜːlz
)
Ehˈeɪ
,
that's
youjˈuː
!
Onlyˈəʊnli
thinkθˈɪŋk
o'
thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
!
GIRLS
(
coylykˈɔɪli
)
Whatwˈɒt
maymˈeɪ
youjˈuː
bebˈiː
atˈæt
,
nownˈaʊ
?
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
duðaʊ
!
MEN
(
admiringlyɐdmˈaɪəɹɪŋli
)
Ehˈeɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
a
nosenˈəʊz
,
Andˈænd
ehˈeɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
eyesˈaɪz
,
missmˈɪs
!
Lipslˈɪps
likelˈaɪk
a
roseɹəʊz
,
Andˈænd
cheekstʃˈiːks
likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
,
missmˈɪs
!
GIRLS
(
coylykˈɔɪli
)
Oiˈɔɪ
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
truetɹˈuː
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
I've
nevernˈɛvɐ
donedˈʌn
,
sirsˈɜː
,
Oiˈɔɪ
loike
youjˈuː
Asəz
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
loiked
nonenʌn
,
sirsˈɜː
!
ALL
Ehˈeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
oiˈɔɪ
duðaʊ
loike
youjˈuː
!
MEN
Ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
,
I'll
digdˈɪɡ
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
andˈænd
rakeɹˈeɪk
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
GIRLS
Ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
bebˈiː
,
I'll
scrubskɹˈʌb
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
andˈænd
bakebˈeɪk
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
MEN
Ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
,
allˈɔːl
othersˈʌðəz
I'll
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
ALL
Allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
willwˈɪl
I
duðaʊ
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
!
GIRLS
Ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
,
I'll
cookkˈʊk
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
andˈænd
brewbɹˈuː
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
MEN
Ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
,
I've
guineasɡˈɪniz
notnˈɒt
a
fewfjˈuː
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
GIRLS
Ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
,
I'll
taketˈeɪk
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
andˈænd
duðaʊ
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
ALL
Allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
willwˈɪl
I
duðaʊ
,
ifˈɪf
you'll
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
!
Ehˈeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
I
dodə
loike
youjˈuː
!
Countrykˈʌntɹi
Dancedˈɑːns
(At end of dance, enter Constance in tears, leading Notary, who
ALL
carrieskˈæɹɪz
anˈɐn
ear-trumpet
)
Ariaˈeəɹiɐ
—
CONSTANCE
Deardˈiə
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
taketˈeɪk
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
,
Mymˈaɪ
cupkˈʌp
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
ofˈɒv
nectarnˈɛktɐ
!
I
longlˈɒŋ
havehəv
lovedlˈʌvd
—
asəz
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
?—
Ourˈaʊə
kindkˈaɪnd
andˈænd
reverendɹˈɛvəɹˌɛnd
rectorɹˈɛktɐ
.
Longlˈɒŋ
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
beganbɪɡˈæn
Sosˈəʊ
sweetlyswˈiːtli
—
yetjˈɛt
sosˈəʊ
sadlysˈædli
—
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
I
sawsˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
plainplˈeɪn
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
,
Awayɐwˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
oldˈəʊld
affectionɐfˈɛkʃən
ranɹˈæn
—
I
foundfˈaʊnd
I
lovedlˈʌvd
himhˈɪm
madlymˈædli
.
Ohˈəʊ
!
(
Totˈuː
Notarynˈəʊtəɹi
)
Youjˈuː
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
plainplˈeɪn
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
,
I
lovelˈʌv
,
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
madlymˈædli
!
CHORUS
Youjˈuː
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
plainplˈeɪn
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
,
Sheʃˈiː
loveslˈʌvz
,
sheʃˈiː
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
madlymˈædli
!
NOTARY
I
aməm
a
veryvˈɛɹi
deafdˈɛf
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
,
Andˈænd
hearhˈiə
youjˈuː
veryvˈɛɹi
badlybˈædli
!
CONST.
I
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
whywˈaɪ
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
sosˈəʊ
;
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
enchantmentɛntʃˈɑːntmənt
,
surelyʃˈɔːli
!
He's
drydɹˈaɪ
andˈænd
snuffysnˈʌfi
,
deafdˈɛf
andˈænd
slowslˈəʊ
Ill-tempered
,
weakwˈiːk
andˈænd
poorlypˈɔːli
!
He's
uglyˈʌɡli
,
andˈænd
absurdlyɐbsˈɜːdli
dresseddɹˈɛst
,
Andˈænd
sixty-seven
nearlynˈiəli
,
He's
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
thatðˈæt
I
detestdɪtˈɛst
,
Butbˈʌt
ifˈɪf
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
confessedkənfˈɛst
,
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
veryvˈɛɹi
dearlydˈiəli
!
Ohˈəʊ
!
(
Totˈuː
Notarynˈəʊtəɹi
)
You're
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
thatðˈæt
I
detestdɪtˈɛst
,
Butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
dearlydˈiəli
!
CHORUS
You've
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
thatðˈæt
girlsɡˈɜːlz
detestdɪtˈɛst
,
Butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
sheʃˈiː
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
dearlydˈiəli
!
NOTARY
I
caughtkˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
linelˈaɪn
,
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
theðə
restɹˈɛst
,
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
hearhˈiə
itˈɪt
clearlyklˈiəli
!
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
versevˈɜːs
Alineɐlˈaɪn
andˈænd
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
havehəv
enteredˈɛntəd
atˈæt
backbˈæk
unobservedʌnɒbzˈɜːvd
)
ALEXIS
ALEXˈæ.lɪks
Ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Theðə
charmtʃˈɑːm
workswˈɜːks
wellwˈɛl
,
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
.
ALINE
Theðə
blindblˈaɪnd
youngjˈʌŋ
boybˈɔɪ
Obeysəʊbˈeɪz
theðə
spellspˈɛl
,
Andˈænd
trothtɹˈɒθ
theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
havehəv
plightedplaɪt
!
ENSEMBLE
Alineɐlˈaɪn
&
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
Constance
Notarynˈəʊtəɹi
Ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
bitterbˈɪtɐ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Theðə
charmtʃˈɑːm
workswˈɜːks
wellwˈɛl
,
Nonəʊ
wordswˈɜːdz
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
Nonəʊ
wordswˈɜːdz
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
!
Howhˈaʊ
mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
Mymˈaɪ
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
Theðə
blindblˈaɪnd
youngjˈʌŋ
boybˈɔɪ
isˈɪz
blightedblˈaɪtɪd
!
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
.
Obeysəʊbˈeɪz
theðə
spellspˈɛl
,
They'll
soonsˈuːn
employɛmplˈɔɪ
They'll
soonsˈuːn
employɛmplˈɔɪ
A
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
bellbˈɛl
,
A
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
bellbˈɛl
,
Theirðˈeə
trothtɹˈɒθ
theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
Totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
we're
Totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
we're
havehəv
plightedplaɪt
.
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
.
Truetɹˈuː
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
I
dodə
confesskənfˈɛs
Truetɹˈuː
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
everywhereˈɛvɹɪwˌeə
,
A
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
rareɹˈeə
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
everywhereˈɛvɹɪwˌeə
Andˈænd
dwellsdwˈɛlz
withwˈɪð
bothbˈəʊθ
Mymˈaɪ
humbledhˈʌmbəld
spiritspˈɪɹɪt
Andˈænd
dwellsdwˈɛlz
withwˈɪð
bothbˈəʊθ
theðə
sexessˈɛksɪz
.
vexesvˈɛksɪz
.
theðə
sexessˈɛksɪz
,
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
willwˈɪl
blessblˈɛs
Andˈænd
nonenʌn
willwˈɪl
blessblˈɛs
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
willwˈɪl
blessblˈɛs
Theðə
thoughtfulθˈɔːtfəl
carekˈeə
Exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
rareɹˈeə
Exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
rareɹˈeə
Ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
Ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
Ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
!
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
!
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
!
(All, except Alexis and Aline, exeunt
ENSEMBLE
lovinglylˈʌvɪŋli
)
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Howhˈaʊ
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
seemsˈiːm
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
new-foundˈnjuː.faʊnd
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
!
Theðə
wholehˈəʊl
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
hashˈæz
pairedpˈeəd
offˈɒf
inˈɪn
theðə
happiesthˈæpɪəst
mannermˈænɐ
.
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
notnˈɒt
a
matchmˈætʃ
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
mademˈeɪd
thatðˈæt
theðə
hollowhˈɒləʊ
worldwˈɜːld
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
considerkənsˈɪdɐ
ill-advised
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
wiserwˈaɪzɐ
—
farfˈɑː
wiserwˈaɪzɐ
—
thanðˈɐn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
.
Observeɒbzˈɜːv
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
becomebɪkˈʌm
ofˈɒv
theseðˈiːz
ill-assorted
unionsjˈuːniənz
.
Theðə
miserlymˈaɪzəli
wifewˈaɪf
willwˈɪl
checktʃˈɛk
theðə
recklessɹˈɛkləs
expenditureɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɐ
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
tootˈuː
frivolousfɹˈɪvələs
consortˈkɒnsɔːt
,
theðə
wealthywˈɛlθi
husbandhˈʌsbənd
willwˈɪl
showerˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)
innumerableɪnjˈuːməɹəbəl
bonnetsbˈɒnɪts
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
pennilesspˈɛnɪləs
bridebɹˈaɪd
,
andˈænd
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
livelylˈaɪvli
spousespˈaʊs
willwˈɪl
cheertʃˈiə
theðə
decliningdɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
agedˈeɪ.dʒɪd
partnerpˈɑːtnɐ
withwˈɪð
comickˈɒmɪk
songssˈɒŋz
unceasingʌnsˈiːsɪŋ
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Whatwˈɒt
a
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
prospectˈpɹɒspɛkt
forfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Butbˈʌt
onewˈɒn
thingθˈɪŋ
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
,
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
completekəmplˈiːt
.
Wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
theðə
philtreˈfɪltə
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
,
thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
assuredəʃjˈɔːd
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
andˈænd
everˈɛvɐ
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
dodə
youjˈuː
doubtdˈaʊt
memˈiː
?
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
thatðˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
lovelˈʌv
asəz
oursˈaʊəz
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
securedsɪkjˈɔːd
bybˈaɪ
artificialˌɑːtɪfˈɪʃəl
meansmˈiːnz
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
timetˈaɪm
workswˈɜːks
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
changestʃˈeɪndʒɪz
,
andˈænd
I
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
placeplˈeɪs
ourˈaʊə
lovelˈʌv
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
theðə
chancetʃˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
farfˈɑː
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
thatðˈæt
chancetʃˈɑːns
.
Havehəv
faithfˈeɪθ
inˈɪn
memˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
?
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
I
dodə
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
trusttɹˈʌst
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
nonəʊ
rightɹˈaɪt
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
—
nonəʊ
rightɹˈaɪt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
lovedlˈʌvd
bybˈaɪ
memˈiː
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Enoughɪnˈʌf
,
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
I
shallʃˈæl
knownˈəʊ
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
interpretɪntˈɜːpɹɪt
thisðˈɪs
refusalɹɪfjˈuːsəl
.
ALEXIS
Thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
theðə
powerpˈaʊɐ
thyðˈaɪ
vauntedvˈɔːntɪd
lovelˈʌv
Totˈuː
sanctifysˈɑːnktɪfˌaɪ
,
allˈɔːl
doubtdˈaʊt
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Despitedɪspˈaɪt
theðə
gatheringɡˈæðəɹɪŋ
shadeʃˈeɪd
:
Totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
thineðˈaɪn
sosˈəʊ
sureʃˈɔː
Thatðˈæt
,
comekˈʌm
whatwˈɒt
maymˈeɪ
,
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
endureɛndjˈɔː
Tilltˈɪl
timetˈaɪm
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
shallʃˈæl
fadefˈeɪd
.
Theyðˈeɪ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
Thatðˈæt
fadesfˈeɪdz
withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
hourˈaʊə
!
Ifˈɪf
suchsˈʌtʃ
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
ohˈəʊ
,
shameʃˈeɪm
!
Callkˈɔːl
itˈɪt
bybˈaɪ
otherˈʌðɐ
namenˈeɪm
—
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
!
Thineðˈaɪn
isˈɪz
theðə
powerpˈaʊɐ
andˈænd
thineðˈaɪn
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
Totˈuː
placeplˈeɪs
memˈiː
onˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
proudpɹˈaʊd
a
throneθɹˈəʊn
Thatðˈæt
kingskˈɪŋz
mightmˈaɪt
envyˈɛnvi
memˈiː
!
A
pricelesspɹˈaɪsləs
throneθɹˈəʊn
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
untoldʌntˈəʊld
,
Moremˈɔː
rareɹˈeə
thanðˈɐn
orientˈɔːɹiənt
pearlpˈɜːl
andˈænd
goldɡˈəʊld
.
Butbˈʌt
nonəʊ
!
Thouðaʊ
wouldstwˈʊdst
bebˈiː
freefɹˈiː
!
Suchsˈʌtʃ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
likelˈaɪk
theðə
rayɹˈeɪ
Thatðˈæt
diesdˈaɪz
withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
daydˈeɪ
:
Ifˈɪf
suchsˈʌtʃ
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
ohˈəʊ
,
shameʃˈeɪm
!
Callkˈɔːl
itˈɪt
bybˈaɪ
otherˈʌðɐ
namenˈeɪm
—
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
!
Enter Dr.
D
(
musingmjˈuːsɪŋ
)
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
singularsˈɪŋɡjʊlɐ
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
singularsˈɪŋɡjʊlɐ
.
Itˈɪt
hashˈæz
overthrownˌəʊvəθɹˈəʊn
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
calculationskˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
opposedəpˈəʊzd
totˈuː
theðə
doctrinedˈɒktɹɪn
ofˈɒv
averagesˈævɹɪdʒɪz
.
I
cannotˈkænɒt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
itˈɪt
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Deardˈiə
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
,
whatwˈɒt
hashˈæz
puzzledpˈʌzəld
youjˈuː
?
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
,
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
hashˈæz
notnˈɒt
hithertohˈɪðətˌuː
beenbˈiːn
addictedɐdˈɪktɪd
totˈuː
marryingmˈæɹɪɪŋ
andˈænd
givingɡˈɪvɪŋ
inˈɪn
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
.
Hithertohˈɪðətˌuː
theðə
youthsjˈuːθs
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
havehəv
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
enterprisingˈɛntəpɹˌaɪzɪŋ
,
andˈænd
theðə
maidensmˈeɪdənz
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
coykˈɔɪ
.
Judgedʒˈʌdʒ
thenðˈɛn
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
whenwˈɛn
I
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
camekˈeɪm
totˈuː
memˈiː
inˈɪn
a
bodybˈɒdi
justdʒˈʌst
nownˈaʊ
,
andˈænd
imploredɪmplˈɔːd
memˈiː
totˈuː
joindʒˈɔɪn
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
matrimonymˈætɹɪməni
withwˈɪð
asəz
littlelˈɪtəl
delaydɪlˈeɪ
asəz
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
.
Evenˈiːvən
yourjˈɔː
excellentˈɛksələnt
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
hashˈæz
hintedhˈɪntɪd
totˈuː
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
beforebɪfˈɔː
veryvˈɛɹi
longlˈɒŋ
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
unlikelyʌnlˈaɪkli
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
alsoˈɒlsəʊ
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
hishˈɪz
conditionkəndˈɪʃən
.
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Ohˈəʊ
,
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
—
dodə
youjˈuː
hearhˈiə
thatðˈæt
?
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
?
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
confesskənfˈɛs
thatðˈæt
a
unionjˈuːniən
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
yourjˈɔː
motherˈmʌðə
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
a
happyhˈæpi
circumstancesˈɜːkəmstˌæns
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
(
Crossingkɹˈɒsɪŋ
totˈuː
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
)
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
sirsˈɜː
—
theðə
newsnjˈuːz
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
usˈʌs
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
gratifyingɡɹˈætɪfˌaɪɪŋ
.
Yesjˈɛs
—
stillstˈɪl
,
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
,
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
itsˈɪts
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
sidesˈaɪd
.
Thisðˈɪs
universaljˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl
marryingmˈæɹɪɪŋ
recallsɹɪˈkɔːl
theðə
happyhˈæpi
daysdˈeɪz
—
nownˈaʊ
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
goneɡˈɒn
foreverfəɹˈɛvɐ
—
whenwˈɛn
I
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
—
butbˈʌt
tushtʌʃ
!
I
aməm
pulingpjuːl
.
I
aməm
tootˈuː
oldˈəʊld
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
—
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
,
withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
half-hour
,
I
havehəv
greatlyɡɹˈeɪtli
yearnedjˈɜːnd
forfˈɔː
companionshipkəmpˈæniənʃˌɪp
.
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
remarkedɹɪˈmɑɹkt
itˈɪt
beforebɪfˈɔː
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
maidensmˈeɪdənz
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
comelykˈʌmli
.
Sosˈəʊ
likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
areə(ɹ)
theðə
middle-agedˌmɪdl̩ˈeɪd͡ʒd
.
Alsoˈɒlsəʊ
theðə
elderlyˈɛldəli
.
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
comelykˈʌmli
—
andˈænd
(
withwˈɪð
a
deepdˈiːp
sighsˈaɪ
)
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Herehˈiə
comeskˈʌmz
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
Enter Sir Marmaduke with Mrs.
D
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
arm-in-arm
ALINE and ALEXIS (aside).
D
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
.
Partletˈpɑːtlət
!
SIR MARMADUKE
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
,
giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
joydʒˈɔɪ
.
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
boybˈɔɪ
,
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
,
I
aməm
sureʃˈɔː
,
bebˈiː
pleasedplˈiːzd
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
decliningdɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
daysdˈeɪz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
unlikelyʌnlˈaɪkli
totˈuː
bebˈiː
solacedˈsɒl.ɪs
bybˈaɪ
theðə
companionshipkəmpˈæniənʃˌɪp
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
goodɡˈʊd
,
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
,
andˈænd
amiableˈeɪmiəbəl
womanwˈʊmən
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
takentˈeɪkən
abackɐbˈæk
)
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
altogetherˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɐ
whatwˈɒt
I
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
.
I
aməm
certainlysˈɜːtənli
takentˈeɪkən
somewhatsˈʌmwɒt
bybˈaɪ
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
.
Stillstˈɪl
itˈɪt
cankˈæn
hardlyhˈɑːdli
bebˈiː
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
totˈuː
assureəʃjˈɔː
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
anyˈɛni
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
yoursjˈɔːz
isˈɪz
a
motherˈmʌðə
ofˈɒv
minemˈaɪn
.
(Aside to Aline) It is
SIR MARMADUKE
notnˈɒt
quitekwaɪt
whatwˈɒt
I
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
wishedwˈɪʃt
.
P
(
crossingkɹˈɒsɪŋ
totˈuː
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
I
entreatɛntɹˈiːt
yourjˈɔː
forgivenessfəɡˈɪvnəs
.
I
aməm
awareɐwˈeə
thatðˈæt
sociallysˈəʊʃəlˌi
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
thatðˈæt
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
desireddɪzˈaɪəd
,
nornˈɔː
aməm
I
blessedˈblɛsɪd
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
abundanceɐbˈʌndəns
ofˈɒv
worldlywˈɜːldli
goodsɡˈʊdz
,
butbˈʌt
I
cankˈæn
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
conferkənfˈɜː
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
estimableˈɛstɪməbəl
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
andˈænd
pricelesspɹˈaɪsləs
dowrydˈaʊɹi
ofˈɒv
a
truetɹˈuː
,
tendertˈɛndɐ
,
andˈænd
lovin'
'art
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
coldlykˈəʊldli
)
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
questionkwˈɛstʃən
itˈɪt
.
Afterˈɑːftɐ
allˈɔːl
,
a
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
theðə
truetɹˈuː
sourcesˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
everyˈɛvɹi
earthlyˈɜːθli
joydʒˈɔɪ
.
SIR MARMADUKE
I
knewnjˈuː
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
blameblˈeɪm
hishˈɪz
poorpˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
forfˈɔː
actingˈæktɪŋ
onˈɒn
theðə
impulseˈɪmpʌls
ofˈɒv
a
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
hashˈæz
nevernˈɛvɐ
yetjˈɛt
misledmɪslˈɛd
himhˈɪm
.
Zorah
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
perhapspəhˈæps
whatwˈɒt
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
callskˈɔːlz
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
—
D
Stillstˈɪl
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
comelykˈʌmli
—
distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
comelykˈʌmli
.
Sighs
D
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Zorah
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
,
andˈænd
veryvˈɛɹi
cleanklˈiːn
,
andˈænd
honestˈɒnɪst
,
andˈænd
quitekwaɪt
,
quitekwaɪt
sobersˈəʊbɐ
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
habitshˈæbɪts
:
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
worthwˈɜːθ
farfˈɑː
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
beautybjˈuːti
,
deardˈiə
Sirsˈɜː
Marmaduke
.
Yesjˈɛs
;
beautybjˈuːti
willwˈɪl
fadefˈeɪd
andˈænd
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
,
butbˈʌt
personalpˈɜːsənəl
cleanlinessklˈɛnlɪnəs
isˈɪz
practicallypɹˈæktɪkli
undyingʌndˈaɪɪŋ
,
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
renewedɹɪnjˈuːd
wheneverwɛnˈɛvɐ
itˈɪt
discoversdɪskˈʌvəz
symptomssˈɪmptəmz
ofˈɒv
decaydɪkˈeɪ
.
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
Sirsˈɜː
Marmaduke
,
I
heartilyhˈɑːtɪli
congratulatekənɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪt
youjˈuː
.
Sighs
QUINTETTE
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
,
SIRsˈɜː
MARMADUKE
,
ZORAH
,
andˈænd
DRtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
ALEXIS
I
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
thatðˈæt
it's
decideddɪsˈaɪdɪd
,
Happyhˈæpi
nownˈaʊ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
,
Forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
isˈɪz
providedpɹəvˈaɪdɪd
Withwˈɪð
a
truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
tendertˈɛndɐ
wifewˈaɪf
.
Sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
tendtˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
,
nursenˈɜːs
himhˈɪm
,
mendmˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
,
Airˈeə
hishˈɪz
linenlˈɪnɪn
,
drydɹˈaɪ
hishˈɪz
tearstɪɹz
;
Blessblˈɛs
theðə
thoughtfulθˈɔːtfəl
fatefˈeɪt
thatðˈæt
sendsˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
wifewˈaɪf
totˈuː
soothesˈuːð
hishˈɪz
yearsjˈiəz
!
ALINE
Nonəʊ
youngjˈʌŋ
giddyɡˈɪdi
thoughtlessθˈɔːtləs
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
Fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
,
airsˈeəz
,
andˈænd
jeersdʒˈiəz
—
Butbˈʌt
a
sobersˈəʊbɐ
widowwˈɪdəʊ
,
ladenlˈeɪdən
Withwˈɪð
theðə
weightwˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
fiftyfˈɪfti
yearsjˈiəz
!
SIR MARMADUKE
Nonəʊ
high-born
exactingɛɡzˈæktɪŋ
beautybjˈuːti
Blazingblˈeɪzɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
a
jewelleddʒˈuːəld
sunsˈʌn
—
Butbˈʌt
a
wifewˈaɪf
who'll
dodə
herhˈɜː
dutydjˈuːti
,
Asəz
thatðˈæt
dutydjˈuːti
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
!
P
I'm
nonəʊ
saucysˈɔːsi
minxmˈɪŋks
andˈænd
giddyɡˈɪdi
—
Hussieshˈʌsɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
asəz
themðˈɛm
aboundɐbˈaʊnd
—
Butbˈʌt
a
cleanklˈiːn
andˈænd
tidytˈaɪdi
widdy
Wellwˈɛl
be-known
forfˈɔː
milesmˈaɪlz
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
!
D
Allˈɔːl
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
nownˈaʊ
havehəv
matedmˈeɪtɪd
,
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
happyhˈæpi
asəz
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
—
I
totˈuː
livelɪv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
aməm
fatedfˈeɪtɪd
:
Nonəʊ
one's
leftlˈɛft
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
memˈiː
!
ENSEMBLE
Sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
tendtˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Exeunt Sir Marmaduke, Mrs.
ENSEMBLE
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
andˈænd
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
withwˈɪð
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
.
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
looks after them sentimentally, then exits with a sigh)
Enter Mr.
WELLS
Ohˈəʊ
,
I
havehəv
wroughtɹˈɔːt
muchmˈʌtʃ
evilˈiːvəl
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
spellsspˈɛlz
!
Andˈænd
illˈɪl
I
can't
undoʌndˈuː
!
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
tootˈuː
badbˈæd
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
,
J
.
W
Wellswˈɛlz
—
Whatwˈɒt
wrongɹˈɒŋ
havehəv
theyðˈeɪ
donedˈʌn
youjˈuː
?
Andˈænd
seesˈiː
—
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
love-lorn
ladylˈeɪdi
comeskˈʌmz
—
Alasɐlˈæs
,
poorpˈɔː
strickenstɹˈɪkən
damedˈeɪm
!
A
gentledʒˈɛntəl
pensiveness
herhˈɜː
lifelˈaɪf
benumbsbiˈnʌm
—
Andˈænd
minemˈaɪn
,
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
theðə
blameblˈeɪm
!
Lady Sangazure enters.
W
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
LADY S.
Alasɐlˈæs
,
ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
andˈænd
well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!
I sigh for love, and well I may,
LADY S.
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
veryvˈɛɹi
oldˈəʊld
andˈænd
greyɡɹˈeɪ
.
Butbˈʌt
staystˈeɪ
!
(
Seessˈiːz
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
,
andˈænd
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
fascinatedfˈæsɪnˌeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
himhˈɪm
)
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
fairyfˈeəɹi
formfˈɔːm
I
seesˈiː
beforebɪfˈɔː
memˈiː
?
W
Ohˈəʊ
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
!—
She's
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
adoreɐdˈɔː
memˈiː
!
Thisðˈɪs
lastlˈɑːst
catastrophekɐtˈæstɹəfi
isˈɪz
overpoweringˌəʊvəpˈaʊəɹɪŋ
!
LADY S.
Whywˈaɪ
dodə
youjˈuː
glareɡlˈeə
atˈæt
onewˈɒn
withwˈɪð
visagevˈɪsɪdʒ
loweringˈləʊ.ə.ɹɪŋ
?
Forfˈɔː
pity's
sakeˈseɪk
recoilɹɪˈkɔɪl
notnˈɒt
thusðˈʌs
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
!
W
Mymˈaɪ
ladylˈeɪdi
leavelˈiːv
memˈiː
—
thisðˈɪs
maymˈeɪ
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
!
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
LADYlˈeɪdi
SANGAZURE
andˈænd
MRˈmɪstəɹ
.
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
I
dropdɹˈɒp
mymˈaɪ
H's
—
havehəv
throughθɹˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
I'll
dropdɹˈɒp
themðˈɛm
tootˈuː
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
I
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
eatˈiːt
peaspˈiːz
withwˈɪð
a
knifenˈaɪf
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
I'll
eatˈiːt
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
I
spendspˈɛnd
theðə
daydˈeɪ
atˈæt
Rosherville
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
thatðˈæt
joydʒˈɔɪ
I'll
shareʃˈeə
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
I
oftenˈɒfən
rollɹˈəʊl
downdˈaʊn
Onewˈɒn
Treetɹˈiː
Hillhˈɪl
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
I'll
joindʒˈɔɪn
youjˈuː
thereðˈeə
!
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
Mymˈaɪ
prejudicespɹˈɛdʒuːdɪsɪz
I
willwˈɪl
dropdɹˈɒp
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
that's
notnˈɒt
enoughɪnˈʌf
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
I'll
comekˈʌm
andˈænd
helphˈɛlp
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
roughɹˈʌf
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
mymˈaɪ
grammarɡɹˈæmɐ
I
willwˈɪl
allˈɔːl
forswearfɔːswˈeə
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
abjureɐbdʒjˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
!
LADY S.
Lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
!
I'll
stickstˈɪk
sunflowerssˈʌnflaʊəz
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
hairhˈeə
!
W
Hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
!
they'll
suitsˈuːt
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
!
WELLS
Atˈæt
whatwˈɒt
I
aməm
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
bebˈiː
notnˈɒt
enragedɛnɹˈeɪdʒd
—
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
—
forfˈɔː
I
aməm
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
!
LADY S.
(
horrifiedhˈɒɹɪfˌaɪd
)
Engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
!
W
Engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
!
Totˈuː
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
fairfˈeə
,
Withwˈɪð
brightbɹˈaɪt
brownbɹˈaʊn
hairhˈeə
,
Andˈænd
a
sweetswˈiːt
andˈænd
simplesˈɪmpəl
smilesmˈaɪl
,
Whohˈuː
waitswˈeɪts
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
soundingsˈaʊndɪŋ
seasˈiː
,
Onˈɒn
a
Southsˈaʊθ
Pacificpɐsˈɪfɪk
isleˈaɪəl
.
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
A
lielˈaɪ
!
Nonəʊ
maidenmˈeɪdən
waitswˈeɪts
memˈiː
thereðˈeə
!
LADY S.
(
mournfullymˈɔːnfəli
)
Sheʃˈiː
hashˈæz
brightbɹˈaɪt
brownbɹˈaʊn
hairhˈeə
;
W
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
A
lielˈaɪ
!
Nonəʊ
maidenmˈeɪdən
smilessmˈaɪlz
onˈɒn
memˈiː
!
LADY S.
(
mournfullymˈɔːnfəli
)
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
soundingsˈaʊndɪŋ
seasˈiː
!
LADY SANGAZURE MR.
W
Ohˈəʊ
agonyˈæɡəni
,
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
,
despairdɪspˈeə
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
agonyˈæɡəni
,
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
,
despairdɪspˈeə
!
Theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
hashˈæz
brightbɹˈaɪt
brownbɹˈaʊn
hairhˈeə
,
Ohˈəʊ
,
wherewˈeə
willwˈɪl
thisðˈɪs
endˈɛnd
—
ohˈəʊ
,
wherewˈeə
?
Andˈænd
minemˈaɪn
isˈɪz
asəz
whitewˈaɪt
asəz
snowsnˈəʊ
!
I
shouldʃˈʊd
likelˈaɪk
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
totˈuː
knownˈəʊ
!
Falsefˈɒls
manmˈæn
,
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
yourjˈɔː
faultfˈɒlt
,
Itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
certainlysˈɜːtənli
bebˈiː
mymˈaɪ
faultfˈɒlt
,
Ifˈɪf
I
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
familyfˈæmɪli
vaultvˈɒlt
,
Ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
goesɡˈəʊz
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
familyfˈæmɪli
vaultvˈɒlt
,
Andˈænd
burybˈɛɹi
mymˈaɪ
life-longˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ
woewˈəʊ
!
Totˈuː
burybˈɛɹi
herhˈɜː
life-longˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ
woewˈəʊ
!
BOTH
Theðə
familyfˈæmɪli
vaultvˈɒlt
—
theðə
familyfˈæmɪli
vaultvˈɒlt
.
Itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
certainlysˈɜːtənli
bebˈiː
(
yourjˈɔː
/
mymˈaɪ
)
faultfˈɒlt
.
Ifˈɪf
(
I
goɡˈəʊ
/
sheʃˈiː
goesɡˈəʊz
)
totˈuː
(
mymˈaɪ
/
herhˈɜː
)
familyfˈæmɪli
vaultvˈɒlt
,
Totˈuː
burybˈɛɹi
(
mymˈaɪ
/
herhˈɜː
)
life-longˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ
woewˈəʊ
!
(Exit Lady Sangazure, in great anguish, accompanied by Mr.
BOTH
Wellswˈɛlz
)
Enter Aline, Recitative
BOTH
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
!
Doubtdˈaʊt
memˈiː
notnˈɒt
,
mymˈaɪ
lovedlˈʌvd
onewˈɒn
!
Seesˈiː
,
Thineðˈaɪn
utteredˈʌtəd
willwˈɪl
isˈɪz
sovereignsˈɒvəɹˌɪn
lawlˈɔː
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
Allˈɔːl
fearfˈiə
—
allˈɔːl
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
illˈɪl
I
castkˈɑːst
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
maymˈeɪ
darling's
willwˈɪl
,
andˈænd
I
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
(
Sheʃˈiː
drinksdɹˈɪŋks
theðə
philtreˈfɪltə
)
Theðə
fearfulfˈiəfəl
deeddˈiːd
isˈɪz
donedˈʌn
,
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
nearnˈiə
!
I
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
Inˈɪn
tremblingtɹˈɛmblɪŋ
fearfˈiə
!
Ifˈɪf
o'er
usˈʌs
aughtˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
illˈɪl
Shouldʃˈʊd
castkˈɑːst
a
shadeʃˈeɪd
,
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
mymˈaɪ
darling's
willwˈɪl
,
Andˈænd
I
obeyedəʊbˈeɪd
!
(
Asəz
Alineɐlˈaɪn
isˈɪz
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
offˈɒf
,
sheʃˈiː
meetsmˈiːts
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Daly, entering pensively.
BOTH
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
playingplˈeɪɪŋ
onˈɒn
a
flageoletflˈeɪdʒɒlət
.
Underˈʌndɐ
theðə
influenceˈɪnfluːəns
ofˈɒv
theðə
spellspˈɛl
sheʃˈiː
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
strangelystɹˈeɪndʒli
fascinatedfˈæsɪnˌeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
himhˈɪm
,
andˈænd
exhibitsɛɡzˈɪbɪts
everyˈɛvɹi
symptomsˈɪmptəm
ofˈɒv
beingbˈiːɪŋ
hopelesslyhˈəʊpləsli
inˈɪn
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
)
DR. DALY
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
voicevˈɔɪs
isˈɪz
sadsˈæd
andˈænd
lowlˈəʊ
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
timidtˈɪmɪd
stepstˈɛp
I
goɡˈəʊ
—
Forfˈɔː
withwˈɪð
loadlˈəʊd
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
o'er
ladenlˈeɪdən
I
enquireɛnkwˈaɪə
ofˈɒv
everyˈɛvɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
"
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
wedwˈɛd
memˈiː
,
littlelˈɪtəl
ladylˈeɪdi
?
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
shareʃˈeə
mymˈaɪ
cottagekˈɒtɪdʒ
shadyʃˈeɪdi
?"
Littlelˈɪtəl
ladylˈeɪdi
answersˈɑːnsəz
"
Nonəʊ
!
Thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
kindlykˈaɪndli
profferpɹˈɒfɐ
—
Goodɡˈʊd
yourjˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
,
andˈænd
fullfˈʊl
yourjˈɔː
cofferkˈɒfɐ
;
Yetjˈɛt
I
mustmˈʌst
declinedɪklˈaɪn
yourjˈɔː
offerˈɒfɐ
—
I'm
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
totˈuː
So-and-so
!"
So-and-so
!
So-and-so
!
(
flageoletflˈeɪdʒɒlət
solosˈəʊləʊ
)
She's
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
totˈuː
So-and-so
!
Whatwˈɒt
a
rogueɹˈəʊɡ
youngjˈʌŋ
heartshˈɑːts
totˈuː
pillagepˈɪlɪdʒ
;
Whatwˈɒt
a
workerwˈɜːkɐ
onˈɒn
Love's
tillagetˈɪlɪdʒ
!
Everyˈɛvɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
inˈɪn
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
Isˈɪz
engageɛnɡˈeɪdʒ
totˈuː
So-and-so
!
So-and-so
!
So-and-so
!
(
flageoletflˈeɪdʒɒlət
solosˈəʊləʊ
)
Allˈɔːl
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
totˈuː
So-and-so
!
(
Atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
seessˈiːz
Alineɐlˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
,
underˈʌndɐ
theðə
influence of the potion, falls in love with her)
DR. DALY
ENSEMBLEɒnsˈɒmbəl
—
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
andˈænd
DRtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
boonbˈuːn
!
ohˈəʊ
,
madmˈæd
delightdɪlˈaɪt
;
Ohˈəʊ
,
sunsˈʌn
andˈænd
moonmˈuːn
!
ohˈəʊ
,
daydˈeɪ
andˈænd
nightnˈaɪt
!
Rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
!
Proclaimpɹəklˈeɪm
ourˈaʊə
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
yejiː
birdsbˈɜːdz
aboveəbˈʌv
—
Yetjˈɛt
brooklets
,
murmurmˈɜːmɐ
forthfˈɔːθ
ourˈaʊə
lovelˈʌv
,
Inˈɪn
choralˈkɔːɹəl
ecstasyˈɛkstəsi
:
ALINE
Ohˈəʊ
,
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
boonbˈuːn
!
D
Ohˈəʊ
,
madmˈæd
delightdɪlˈaɪt
!
ALINE
Ohˈəʊ
,
sunsˈʌn
andˈænd
moonmˈuːn
!
D
Ohˈəʊ
,
daydˈeɪ
andˈænd
nightnˈaɪt
!
BOTH
Yejiː
birdsbˈɜːdz
,
andˈænd
brooksbɹˈʊks
,
andˈænd
fruitfulfɹˈuːtfəl
treestɹˈiːz
,
Withwˈɪð
choralˈkɔːɹəl
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
delightdɪlˈaɪt
theðə
breezebɹˈiːz
—
Rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
!
Enter Alexis
BOTH
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
withwˈɪð
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
).
Alineɐlˈaɪn
mymˈaɪ
onlyˈəʊnli
lovelˈʌv
,
mymˈaɪ
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
!
Theðə
philtreˈfɪltə
—
youjˈuː
havehəv
tastedtˈeɪstɪd
itˈɪt
?
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
(
withwˈɪð
confusionkənfjˈuːʒən
).
Yesjˈɛs
!
Yesjˈɛs
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Ohˈəʊ
,
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
minemˈaɪn
,
minemˈaɪn
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
,
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
ayeeɪ
!
Embraces her
BOTH
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
don't
dodə
thatðˈæt
—
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
!
(
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Dalyˈdeɪli
interposesˌɪn.təˈpəʊz
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
themðˈɛm
)
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
amazedɐmˈeɪzd
).
Whywˈaɪ
?
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
andˈænd
DRtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
ALINE
Alasɐlˈæs
!
thatðˈæt
loverslˈʌvəz
thusðˈʌs
shouldʃˈʊd
meetmˈiːt
:
Ohˈəʊ
,
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
memˈiː
notnˈɒt
withwˈɪð
coldkˈəʊld
deceitdɪsˈiːt
;
Ohˈəʊ
,
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
!
Youjˈuː
badebˈeɪd
memˈiː
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
—
withwˈɪð
tremblingtɹˈɛmblɪŋ
aweˈɔː
I
drankdɹˈæŋk
,
andˈænd
,
bybˈaɪ
theðə
potion's
lawlˈɔː
,
I
lovedlˈʌvd
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
firstfˈɜːst
I
sawsˈɔː
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
,
memˈiː
!
D
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
youngjˈʌŋ
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
consoledkˈɒnsəʊld
bebˈiː
—
Wewˈiː
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
youjˈuː
.
Inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
I'm
notnˈɒt
anˈɐn
agentˈeɪdʒənt
freefɹˈiː
—
Wewˈiː
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
youjˈuː
.
Somesˈʌm
mostmˈəʊst
extraordinaryɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi
spellspˈɛl
O'er
usˈʌs
hashˈæz
castkˈɑːst
itsˈɪts
magicmˈædʒɪk
fellfˈɛl
—
Theðə
consequencekˈɒnsɪkwəns
I
neednˈiːd
notnˈɒt
telltˈɛl
.
Wewˈiː
pitypˈɪti
,
pitpˈɪt
youjˈuː
.
ENSEMBLE
Somesˈʌm
mostmˈəʊst
extraordinaryɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi
spellspˈɛl
O'er
(
usˈʌs
/
themðˈɛm
)
hashˈæz
castkˈɑːst
itsˈɪts
magicmˈædʒɪk
fellfˈɛl
—
Theðə
consequencekˈɒnsɪkwəns
(
wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
)
neednˈiːd
notnˈɒt
telltˈɛl
.
(
Wewˈiː
/
Theyðˈeɪ
)
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
(
theeðˈiː
!/
memˈiː
).
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
furiouslyfjˈɔːɹɪəsli
)
Falsefˈɒls
onewˈɒn
,
begonebɪɡˈɒn
—
I
spurnspˈɜːn
theeðˈiː
,
Totˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
newnjˈuː
loverlˈʌvɐ
turntˈɜːn
theeðˈiː
!
Thyðˈaɪ
perfidyˈpɜː.fɪ.di
allˈɔːl
menmˈɛn
shallʃˈæl
knownˈəʊ
,
ALINE
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
)
I
couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
helphˈɛlp
itˈɪt
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
offˈɒf
)
Comekˈʌm
onewˈɒn
,
comekˈʌm
allˈɔːl
!
D
Wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
helphˈɛlp
itˈɪt
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
offˈɒf
)
Obeyəʊbˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
callkˈɔːl
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
)
I
couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
helphˈɛlp
itˈɪt
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
offˈɒf
)
Comekˈʌm
hitherhˈɪðɐ
,
runɹˈʌn
!
Wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
helphˈɛlp
itˈɪt
!
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
(
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
offˈɒf
)
Comekˈʌm
,
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
!
Enter all the characters except Lady Sangazure and Mr.
CHORUS
Ohˈəʊ
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
mattermˈætɐ
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
clatterklˈætɐ
?
He's
gloweringɡlˈaʊəɹɪŋ
atˈæt
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
threatensθɹˈɛtənz
a
blowblˈəʊ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
whywˈaɪ
doesdəz
heˈhiː
batterbˈætɐ
theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
flatterflˈætɐ
?
Andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
doesdəz
theðə
latterlˈætɐ
recoilɹɪˈkɔɪl
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
sosˈəʊ
?
ALEXIS
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
forfˈɔː
sadsˈæd
surprisessəpɹˈaɪzɪz
—
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
Alineɐlˈaɪn
despisesdɪspˈaɪzɪz
!
Nonəʊ
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
shamesʃˈeɪmz
herhˈɜː
—
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
loverlˈʌvɐ
claimsklˈeɪmz
herhˈɜː
!
Bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
,
falsefˈɒls
girlɡˈɜːl
,
forfˈɔː
betterbˈɛtɐ
orˈɔː
forfˈɔː
worsewˈɜːs
—
But, ere you leave me, may a lover's curse—
D
(
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
forwardfˈɔːwəd
)
Holdhˈəʊld
!
Bebˈiː
justdʒˈʌst
.
Thisðˈɪs
poorpˈɔː
childtʃˈaɪld
drankdɹˈæŋk
theðə
philtreˈfɪltə
atˈæt
yourjˈɔː
instanceˈɪnstəns
.
Sheʃˈiː
hurriedhˈʌɹɪd
offˈɒf
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
youjˈuː
—
butbˈʌt
,
mostmˈəʊst
unhappilyʌnhˈæpɪli
,
sheʃˈiː
metmˈɛt
memˈiː
insteadɪnstˈɛd
.
Asəz
youjˈuː
hadhˈæd
administeredɐdmˈɪnɪstəd
theðə
potionpˈəʊʃən
totˈuː
bothbˈəʊθ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
,
theðə
resultɹɪzˈʌlt
waswˈɒz
inevitableɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl
.
Butbˈʌt
fearfˈiə
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
—
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
nonəʊ
man's
rivalɹˈaɪvəl
.
I
shallʃˈæl
quitkwˈɪt
theðə
countrykˈʌntɹi
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
—
andˈænd
burybˈɛɹi
mymˈaɪ
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
inˈɪn
theðə
congenialkəndʒˈiːnɪəl
gloomɡlˈuːm
ofˈɒv
a
Colonialkəlˈəʊnɪəl
Bishopricbˈɪʃəpɹˌɪk
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Mymˈaɪ
excellentˈɛksələnt
oldˈəʊld
friendfɹˈɛnd
!
(
Takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
—
thenðˈɛn
turning to Mr.
D
Wellswˈɛlz
,
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
enteredˈɛntəd
withwˈɪð
Ladylˈeɪdi
Sangazure
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
,
whatwˈɒt
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
?
WELLSwˈɛlz
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
knownˈəʊ
—
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
—
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
meansmˈiːnz
bybˈaɪ
whichwˈɪtʃ
thisðˈɪs
spellspˈɛl
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
removedɹɪmˈuːvd
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Namenˈeɪm
itˈɪt
—
ohˈəʊ
,
namenˈeɪm
itˈɪt
!
WELLSwˈɛlz
Orˈɔː
youjˈuː
orˈɔː
I
mustmˈʌst
yieldjˈiːld
upˈʌp
hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
totˈuː
Ahrimanes
.
I
wouldwˈʊd
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
itˈɪt
werewˈɜː
youjˈuː
.
I
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
nonəʊ
hesitationhˌɛsɪtˈeɪʃən
inˈɪn
sacrificingsˈækɹɪfˌaɪsɪŋ
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
lifelˈaɪf
totˈuː
sparespˈeə
yoursjˈɔːz
,
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
taketˈeɪk
stockstˈɒk
nextnˈɛkst
weekwˈiːk
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
fairfˈeə
onˈɒn
theðə
Cokəʊ
.
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
Truetɹˈuː
.
Wellwˈɛl
,
I
aməm
readyɹˈɛdi
!
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
—
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
!
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
,
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
mustmˈʌst
diedˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
restoredɹɪstˈɔːd
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
oldˈəʊld
loveslˈʌvz
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
becomebɪkˈʌm
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
?
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
leftlˈɛft
outˈaʊt
inˈɪn
theðə
coldkˈəʊld
,
withwˈɪð
nonəʊ
lovelˈʌv
totˈuː
bebˈiː
restoredɹɪstˈɔːd
totˈuː
!
WELLSwˈɛlz
Truetɹˈuː
—
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
.
(
Totˈuː
theðə
othersˈʌðəz
)
Mymˈaɪ
friends, I appeal to you, and I will leave the decision in your
I
handshˈændz
.
W
Orˈɔː
I
orˈɔː
heˈhiː
Mustmˈʌst
diedˈaɪ
!
Whichwˈɪtʃ
shallʃˈæl
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
?
Replyɹɪplˈaɪ
!
SIR MARMADUKE
Diedˈaɪ
thouðaʊ
!
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
theðə
causekˈɔːz
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
offendingəfˈɛndɪŋ
!
D
Diedˈaɪ
thouðaʊ
!
Yieldjˈiːld
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
decreedɪkɹˈiː
unbendingʌnbˈɛndɪŋ
!
ALL
Diedˈaɪ
thouðaʊ
!
W
Sosˈəʊ
bebˈiː
itˈɪt
!
I
submitsəbmˈɪt
!
Mymˈaɪ
fatefˈeɪt
isˈɪz
sealedsˈiːld
.
Totˈuː
publicpˈʌblɪk
execrationɛɡzɪkɹˈeɪʃən
thusðˈʌs
I
yieldjˈiːld
!
Falls on trap
Be happy all—leave me to my despair—
W
I
goɡˈəʊ
—
itˈɪt
mattersmˈætəz
notnˈɒt
withwˈɪð
whomhˈuːm
—
orˈɔː
wherewˈeə
!
Gong
W
(
Allˈɔːl
quitkwˈɪt
theirðˈeə
presentˈpɹɛzənt
partnerspˈɑːtnəz
,
andˈænd
rejoinɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn
theirðˈeə
oldˈəʊld
loverslˈʌvəz
.
Sir Marmaduke leaves Mrs.
W
Partletˈpɑːtlət
,
andˈænd
goesɡˈəʊz
totˈuː
Ladylˈeɪdi
Sangazure
.
leaves Dr.
ALINE
Dalyˈdeɪli
,
andˈænd
goesɡˈəʊz
totˈuː
Alexisəˈlɛks.ɪs
.
Drtiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː
.
Daly leaves Aline, and
ALINE
goesɡˈəʊz
totˈuː
Constance
.
Notary leaves Constance, and goes to Mrs.
MRS. PARTLET
Allˈɔːl
theðə
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
makesmˈeɪks
a
correspondingkˌɒɹɪspˈɒndɪŋ
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
)
GENTLEMEN
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
adoredɐdˈɔːd
onewˈɒn
!
LADIES
Unmingled
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
GENTLEMEN
Ecstaticɛkstˈætɪk
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
LADIES
Belovedbɪˈlʌvd
boybˈɔɪ
!
They embrace
SIR MARMADUKE
Comekˈʌm
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
mansionmˈænʃən
,
allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
!
Atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
We'll
crownkɹˈaʊn
ourˈaʊə
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
withwˈɪð
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
feastfˈiːst
!
ENSEMBLE
SIRsˈɜː
MARMADUKE
,
LADYlˈeɪdi
SANGAZURE
,
ALEXISəˈlɛks.ɪs
,
andˈænd
ALINEɐlˈaɪn
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
theðə
banquetbˈæŋkwɪt
wewˈiː
presspɹˈɛs
—
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
eggsˈɛɡz
andˈænd
theðə
hamhˈæm
—
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
mustardmˈʌstəd
andˈænd
cresskɹˈɛs
—
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
strawberrystɹˈɔːbəɹi
jamdʒˈæm
!
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
theðə
banquetbˈæŋkwɪt
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
DR
DALYˈdeɪli
,
CONSTANCE
,
NOTARYnˈəʊtəɹi
,
andˈænd
MRSˈmɪsɪz
.
MRS. PARTLET
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
teatˈiː
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
hosthˈəʊst
—
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
rollickingɹˈəʊlɪkɪŋ
bunbˈʌn
—
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
muffinmˈʌfɪn
andˈænd
toasttˈəʊst
—
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
gayɡˈeɪ
Sallysˈæli
Lunnlʌn
!
CHORUS
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
teatˈiː
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
General Dance
CHORUS
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
theðə
symphonysˈɪmfənˌi
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
.
Wellswˈɛlz
sinkssˈɪŋks
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
traptɹˈæp
,
amidɐmˈɪd
redɹˈɛd
firefˈaɪə
)